Imperfects: eBay UK launches fashion’s equivalent to ‘wonky veg’
April 22, 2022
New destination on eBay UK sells almost perfect fashion items from over 100 brands, keeping products destined for landfill in circulation.
Rental and Reuse
News and features showing examples of rental, reuse and resale in retail
Second drop: New M&S rental collection on Hirestreet
April 20, 2022
New M&S rental collection launches on Hirestreet, in biggest retailer collaboration on the platform to date.
Rental and resale: By Rotation raises €2.7m in seed funding
April 11, 2022
Rental and resale peer-to-peer platform By Rotation is focused on further growth after securing €2.7 million in seed funding.
Fashion upcycling: Westfield to welcome back we are. pop-up in 2022
April 1, 2022
Fashion upcycling and sustainability-focused brand we are. is set to return to Westfield London as a pop-up later this year.
Rites Relove: Fashion resale and rental platform to open London pop-up
March 4, 2022
Resale and rental platform Rites is to open a pop-up shop in east London to spread the message about circular fashion.
Refill Coalition: Grocers unite to tackle single-use plastic packaging
March 4, 2022
A group of UK retailers have combined to form the Refill Coalition, collaborating to co-design a refill solution for stores and online.
‘Smart for you, smart for the planet’: Recommerce business musicMagpie reports ‘year of progress’
March 2, 2022
Results released by musicMagpie show the consumer demand for recommerce and other more circular retailing practices such as rental ranges and recycling.
ReRun: Allbirds launches online marketplace for used shoes
February 22, 2022
Footwear retailer Allbirds launches a resale online marketplace for used shoes or “slightly imperfect” trainers.
Resale authentication: Vestiaire Collective UK site opens for business
January 13, 2022
Second-hand luxury goods platform Vestiaire Collective opens first UK-based product authentication centre in Gatwick.