Recommerce

  1. Technology & Innovation
We wrap up the second batch of Steve’s provocative annual retail predictions with a focus on (mostly) educated guesses for the department store sector, what’s next for Target, whether a new retail apocalypse is on the horizon, the outlook for deal making, and the impact of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. All this plus a few […]
  1. Channel: Mass
Even as Walmart’s Birkin dupe — dubbed the “Wirkin” — continues to sell like hotcakes, the retailer has announced a new deal that will give its customers access to the real thing. Luxury resale marketplace Rebag has joined the Walmart marketplace, making its selection of secondhand luxury handbags, jewelry and watches available on Walmart.com and […]
  1. Operations & Supply Chain
During the pandemic, ecommerce returns majorly impacted retailers’ profit margins. As customers return to in-store shopping, retailers are continuing to face an increase in returns from online and in-store sales. This holiday season, consumers who frequently make returns may be in for a surprise. Many retailers are reportedly implementing new return policies to mitigate the […]
  1. Retail Ecosystem
Brands and retailers are investing more in cultivating community — not just online, but through immersive IRL experiences. While experts agree taking this more experience-driven approach helps cultivate community, it also can have a financial impact, especially for businesses like Poshmark, which rely heavily on its communities of sellers to drive business growth. In fact, […]
  1. Media & Marketing
David’s Bridal has acquired wedding media brand Love Stories TV and is launching into retail media with the debut of the Pearl Media Network. Engagement and wedding planning timelines are getting longer, according to Signet, with couples dating for 3.25 years on average before proposing. Additionally, the average length of an engagement is now between […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
As fashion designer Stella McCartney once said: “The future of fashion is circular: it’s about making clothes last longer and creating value beyond the first wear.”  In recent years, this vision has become more than an ideal; it’s transforming the fashion industry as we know it. Unlike fast fashion, which prioritizes quick production and disposal, […]
  1. Channel: Mass
Holiday spending flat compared to 2023 Holiday consumer spending grew 0.1% YoY between November 1st and December 4th according to Earnest credit card data. This marks a deceleration from 2023, which had notched 1.1% YoY growth by this time. Contact Sales for details. Still, positive spending growth is a reversal from the early holiday period. […]
  1. Retail Ecosystem
U.S.-based online resale platform ThredUp has divested its European business, Remix, in a management buyout led by Florin Filote, the General Manager of Remix. When ThredUp acquired Remix in July 2021, it believed the move would be a growth driver for its business, but under continued financial pressure the company announced in August 2024 that […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
The decision to close all its stores in 2020 could have been seen as a rare failure for beloved childrenswear brand Hanna Andersson. But instead, the 40-year-old company turned its new digital-first status into an opportunity to enhance the customer experience by: Transitioning store managers into online personal shoppers who offer one-on-one shopping and styling […]
  1. Retail Ecosystem
​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief The apparel reseller tapped Danielle Vermeer, co-founder and CEO of Teleport, for the newly created position. Published Nov. 13, 2024 By Tatiana Walk-Morris A person looks at a piece of apparel from a ThredUp box. The company in its latest quarter reported that revenue fell by 11% year over year to $73 million. Courtesy […]
  1. Retail Ecosystem
​[[{“value”:” Greg Schwartz, who has been the company’s chief operating officer since its 2016 launch, will replace Scott Cutler, an early investor. Published Nov. 8, 2024 Greg Schwartz (pictured), Dan Gilbert, Josh Luber and Chris Kaufman co-founded StockX in Detroit in 2016. Courtesy of StockX “}]] 
  1. Retail Ecosystem
David’s Bridal has introduced Adored by David’s, a resale program that will be managed by Arrive Recommerce. Secondhand wedding, bridesmaid and special occasion dresses, along with accessories, will be available through a curated, dedicated online storefront at 40% to 50% savings. Arrive Recommerce will be responsible for receiving and inspecting inventory, assigning value and shipping […]
  1. CPG: HBC
Retail and resale veteran Bradford Shellhammer will join Rent the Runway as Chief Product Officer effective Oct. 29, 2024, according to a LinkedIn post by CEO Jennifer Hyman. Shellhammer was most recently Chief Product Officer at the Etsy-owned musical instrument marketplace Reverb, and prior to that he held jobs with increasing responsibility at Ebay for […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Patagonia has become the first brand to make use of Trove’s new Resale Plugin, which allows brands to seamlessly integrate pre-owned items alongside new products on their existing ecommerce platforms. The Resale Plugin tool is designed to be a low-barrier solution for brands of all sizes to easily integrate resale into their offering. Trove has […]
  1. Media & Marketing
A new Channel 4 Dispatches investigation aired on UK TV this week, entitled Vinted’s Dirty Laundry, in which journalist Ellie Flynn took a look into the darker side of the online marketplace for buying, selling, and exchanging new and secondhand items. Despite going against Vinted’s terms and conditions, the documentary flags a significant number of […]
  1. Media & Marketing
Vinted, a European online marketplace for secondhand items, has upset sellers over delivery options on its platform for the second time in as many months. It finds itself once again facing backlash on social media, this time for a controversial change involving the firm’s Royal Mail postage option. Sellers on the platform have expressed frustration […]
  1. Retail Ecosystem
​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief The move comes a few months after rival resale marketplace Mercari cut fees entirely, eliminating a major source of seller frustration. Published Oct. 4, 2024 Poshmark is the leading apparel resale marketplace, according to research last year. Courtesy of Poshmark “}]] 
  1. Retail Ecosystem
Seeking to score in the fast-growing resale market, luggage brand Béis has launched Second Béis using the Trove platform. The ecommerce experience from Trove, which acquired the full-service resale platform Recurate in August 2024, includes mixed-cart functionality that allows customers to combine both new and used products in a single checkout. Powered by Trove resale […]
  1. Retail Ecosystem
A Costcutter in Kent has re-opened after a £1m rebuild and refurbishment that added more services and a Bargain Booze to the enlarged store. Nish Patel’s family has run the shop for 16 years, first as an independent and for the past four years as… This story continues at Costcutter re-opens to queues around the […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
RTIH rounds up the stand out retail systems deals, launches, deployments and pilots from the past seven days. Including HORNBACH Baumarkt, Blue Yonder, One Stop, The Very Group, Puma, CarrefourSA, Lidl Ireland, Shopify, Londis, The Range, Wilko, Primark, and GoWit. Instacart Instacart’s FoodStorm (OMS) technology is announcing new capabilities that will be available for retailers […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
ThredUp is ending the points-based component of its loyalty program, as the resale platform continues to look for ways to bolster its bottom line. Beginning Oct. 1, 2024, shoppers will no longer earn points on their ThredUp purchases, and any points already accumulated will expire on Jan. 15, 2025. To ease the blow, the platform […]
  1. Corporate Strategy
Coachtopia, the Coach sub-brand dedicated to circularity in fashion, has partnered with resale marketplace Poshmark and digital ID technology Eon to simplify the resale process of its upcycled products. Coachtopia items are already equipped with an embedded NFC-powered digital passport from Eon, and this new partnership will allow consumers to resell those items on Poshmark […]

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  1. Data & Insights
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  5. Shopper & Customer
1-800-Flowers still leads in US, FTD is gaining share 1-800-Flowers is the largest flower service by sales headed into Valentine’s Day 2025, according to Earnest credit card data. However, the industry stalwart is likely to lose share this season if recent trends continue. Access chart in Dash. 1-800-Flowers commanded 37.0% of Valentine’s Day flower sales […]
  1. Holiday & Events
  2. Holiday & Events
A good number of consumers, over 77%, believe there are better deals available after the holidays, and nearly 51% plan to take advantage by making a large purchase in late December and January. Those are top findings from a Holiday Green survey, from CouponCabin, regarding consumer habits in the post-holiday time frame. When it comes to post-holiday […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
  2. Data & Insights
  3. Technology & Innovation
  4. Trends & External Forces
IAB’s 2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth offering an early glimpse into ad spending trends for the coming year. The report is a must-read to gain and understanding of brand and agency buyers’ growth strategies and the challenges they foresee. The report covers: 2025 projections for the market overall […]
  1. Data & Insights
  2. Technology & Innovation
There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) and how these technologies are going to revolutionize retail. But the retail revolution can’t be accomplished with sweeping generalizations about putting more technology into stores. Successful retail outcomes are built using technology to solve specific challenges, expanding on wins and […]

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