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Resale

Resale Story / Reflaunt

24 June 2026

6 minutes

A stylist's authority over a client's wardrobe extends naturally into resale, provided the system recognises that the professional relationship, not the platform, carries the responsibility for what happens next.

Professional Wardrobes Now Demand Their Own Rules for Resale Trade

Clients who built relationships with personal stylists have started asking a question consumer resale apps cannot answer: what happens to clothing once it leaves the wardrobe. Stéphanie Crespin, Founder and Chief Executive of Reflaunt, has answered with Folio, a private resale system that lets stylists manage client wardrobes, earn commission and protect discretion others did not offer.

Subir Ghosh

Interview

Going Circular / Decarbonisation Path

27 September 2023

2 minutes

By 2040, resale initiatives have the potential to lower annual carbon emissions for these brands by 15–16%.

Resale Can Help Brands Reduce Need for New Production by 35%, Claims Report

A groundbreaking study reveals how circular models are critical for brands to reduce their emissions when combined with upstream supply chain interventions.

Staff Writer

SecondHand / Marketplace

6 April 2023

3 minutes

A ThredUp distribution centre. The research reveals new insights about key factors driving market growth; consumer shopping behaviour amid economic uncertainty and inflation, including younger generations' attitudes towards resale; and why retailers are adopting resale at an accelerated rate.

US Consumers Continue to Embrace Secondhand Amid Economic Uncertainty, Finds New ThredUp Survey

Online resale is the fastest-growing sector in the US with the secondhand market expected to grow 21% annually on average over the next 5 years, reaching $38 billion by 2027, says new research.

Staff Writer