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Podcast: CEO of Thrilling, Shilla Kim-Parker on the digitization of secondhand

In this episode, Conscious Chatter discusses the digitization of secondhand with the CEO of online vintage marketplace Thrilling, Shilla Kim-Parker. "We put a lot of thought into - how do we present vintage and secondhand, because I don't want secondhand to be thought of as a lesser, marginalized shopping experience. The goal is to get everyone...

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Rebag debuts image-recognition technology for luxury resale

Rebag has unveiled a new extension of its proprietary pricing tool, Clair AI. The new software utilizes image recognition technology to instantly determine the resale value of luxury handbags. Clair AI is powered by machine-learning and backed by six years of data and millions of image references collected by Rebag. The tool can currently...

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UK’s secondhand market skyrockets in 2020

The equivalent weight of 900 double-decker buses has been saved from landfill, thanks to purchases of pre-loved items this year, according to data from eBay, as sales of secondhand fashion soared during lockdown. The data reveals that two secondhand fashion items were sold every three-seconds between January and July this year on eBay, as...

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The second hand clothing market is thriving

StitchFix, ThredUp, Rent-the-Runway, The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective are just some of the leaders defining the new frontier of shopping for clothes, from fashion subscription services to the re-sale revolution, to peer-to-peer marketplaces, that is changing how we consume fashion. As the global need for sustainability challenges the...