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Polyvore shutting down after Ssense acquisition

It ain't over until the fat lady sings, and the fat lady has sung at Polyvore. After recently being acquired by Montreal-based company Ssense, Polyvore, which was famous for being a go-to for making moodboards and collages, has officially shut down. Last week in a message on their blog Polyvore said, "The polyvore website will discontinue...

Business

Polyvore shutting down after acquisition

Montreal-based fashion site Ssense has acquired social-commerce website, Polyvore, from Oath Inc. a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, and has confirmed that it will be shutting down the site with immediate effect. On the Polyvore blog the website stated: “Ssense will welcome our Polyvore community into their platform starting today. While...

Fashion

Athletic brands beat out fast-fashion in Polyvore searches

Athletic brands Nike and Adidas were the most popular brands in 2015, according to user searches across Polyvore, toppling fast-fashion retailers Topshop, H&M and Forever 21 who topped the social-commerce website ranking last year. The top five most popular brands searched for this year on Polyvore were rounded out by Givenchy, Fendi and...

Business

Yahoo acquires digital-shopping haven Polyvore

Los Angeles - Polyvore has become increasingly popular as an online e-commerce retail destination. Recently, Yahoo announced that it would be acquiring the favorable e-tailer. Polyvore is an engaging shoppable website that encompasses a community of makers, retailers, and buyers. Yahoo decided to acquire the fashion e-commerce site this past...