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The online resale industry has long been plagued by minor inefficiencies that add up to an occasionally uncomfortable experience. Expert buyers often spend hours zooming in on less-than-stellar seller-provided images, placing bets on whether a stain is removable or whether the seemingly perfect item, mislabeled as “poor” condition, doesn’t carry a mothball odor you can’t smell through the screen.

Leaked Slacks Undercut Phia’s Claims Spinnova Eyes $15M U.S. IPO FLORA is Launching Studios CircKit x De Montfort University on Circularity Reshaping Fashion WeMarket A/S acquires FashionLab A new Bloomberg investigation, published August 11, contradicts Phia’s own timeline of how it discovered “cookie stuffing”.

Summer 2026 in NYC has already proven to be one for the books (IYKYK), which is why “cute summer tops” has been an open tab for me, well, all summer long. You know, the ones that are comfy but not as casual as a t-shirt. Elevated but not as formal as a collared shirt. Cool, but with a hint of sexy. So far I have added this Rachel Anataoff mesh top, the (now sold out) Christopher John Rogers x Old Navy scarf (that I wear as a top), and this Hevron halter top to my closet.

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Back in our 2025 predictions piece, Mary and I called it: live shopping would keep growing in the Western market: Live Shopping Continues to Find Its Footing in Western Markets After years of uneven adoption, live shopping is gaining real traction in Western markets as platforms refine format, logistics, and creator-led trust. In 2026, growth will be driven less by novelty and more by seamless checkout, tighter creator-brand alignment, and clear ROI for merchants.

Whatnot Raised $545 Million valued at $20 Billion Poshmark Acquired the Operational Facilities of Linda’s Stuff PATINA is Turning EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) Into a Growth Opportunity for Brands Oxfam Launch UK-first Charity-Owned Clothing Rental Service Tote Closes Doors By Ian Thomas Building on the growing popularity of livestreamed shopping, startup market Whatnot said on Friday that it has closed its latest round of funding at a $20 billion valuation, nearly...

The global secondhand market is now a $393 billion powerhouse, representing roughly 10% of total apparel spend – but the brands that originally made the pieces being sold through secondhand markets typically see very little to none of that cash flow. Startups in the fashion and retail tech space have been attempting to solve this problem for decades, with little success. In fact, branded resale is somewhat of a dirty word in the fashion industry.

eBay Officially Completes its Acquisition of Depop For Roughly $1.4 Billion in Cash CFDA and SOURCING by Informa Debuts Partnership Alta is Partnering With Rent the Runway Whatnot is in Talks to Raise a New Funding Round at a $20 Billion Valuation Quince Surpasses $2 Billion in Sales eBay’s acquisition of Depop officially went through on Thursday, with eBay paying Etsy $1.4 billion.

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Daydream, the AI-powered fashion search and discovery platform, today announced Powered by Daydream, a new program that enables fashion brands and retailers to bring the company’s natural-language search and visual discovery technology directly to their own websites. STAUD, Alice + Olivia, Couper, Cult Mia, and Hampden Clothing are currently live in the initial pilot.