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Ebay and Klarna expand Buy Now Pay Later to new markets

Multinational ecommerce giant eBay has expanded its partnership with Klarna, transforming the art of digital window shopping into a more fluid financial experience. The collaboration, which spans key European markets, introduces flexible payment options that could revolutionise how fashion consumers approach their purchasing decisions. The...

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From omnichannel to shopping on social media: e-commerce (related) terms explained

On this page, you will find common or frequently used e-commerce terms (or words related to the topic of online shopping) and their meanings. You can choose to read the article from beginning to end or click on a term from the A-Z glossary to go directly to it. Glossary (A-Z) • Cross-border • Cross-channel • E-commerce • M-commerce / Mobile...

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Recommerce economy nearly worth 7 billion pounds in the UK

The resale and rental ‘recommerce’ market is continuing to grow in the UK and is now worth 6.99 billion pounds and accounts for 1.6 percent of the total retail market, according to new research from Barclaycard Payments. The report, in partnership with Development Economics, reveals that 40 percent of consumers shop second-hand or rent items...

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Carhartt launches resale and trade-in programme with Trove

American premium workwear brand Carhartt has launched a resale and consumer trade-in programme to extend the life of its products in partnership with Trove. The ‘Carhartt Reworked’ programme will mark the first branded resale platform in the workwear industry, explains Carhartt, and will support its sustainability journey “by creating a circular...

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Amanda Wakeley launches first rental offering with My Wardrobe HQ

Rental and resale platform My Wardrobe HQ is partnering with British luxury designer Amanda Wakeley to launch her first rental offering in the UK and the platform’s first subscription service for a personal designer wardrobe. My Wardrobe HQ said that the new subscription collaboration with Amanda Wakeley would allow customers to rent more than...

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Jigsaw launches a fully circular rental, subscription and resale service

Premium high street retailer Jigsaw has teamed up with luxury rental and re-sale platform My Wardrobe HQ to allow UK consumers the opportunity to rent or subscribe to its collections and sell any of their own pre-loved Jigsaw garments. ‘Jigsaw Forever’ is a fully circular rental, subscription and resale service from the retailer and marks the...

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Tommy Hilfiger launches first-ever recommerce offering in the UK

Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp., is launching a six-month partnership with My Wardrobe HQ, Europe’s leading fashion re-commerce platform to introduce fashion rentals in the UK. Launching on June 16, Tommy Hilfiger’s rental pilot, powered by My Wardrobe HQ, will offer UK consumers the opportunity to rent or buy womenswear, footwear...

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Luxury marketplace RLVD.com is launching this summer

The End of Ownership As you are reading this, $2.1 trillion worth of fashion is sitting untapped in wardrobes around the world. At the same time, consumers are buying 70% more in 2020 than in 2014 but are also keeping the items for half as long. How do we make sense of this contradiction? Generation Z, those born from 1997 to 2012, have defined...

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Parker Lane Group is redefining the recommerce economy by challenging the status quo

Second-hand shopping is certainly not a new phenomenon for businesses and consumers alike. In retaliation to fast fashion and ‘toxic’ retail, recommerce is being recognised as a sustainable new solution to old problems and the idea behind what qualifies as ‘waste’ is starting to change. With the rise of thrifting, upcycling and luxury...