Online Consignment news and trends

Online Consignment Signing On More Items Than Ever
eCommerce // January 17, 2017

Secondhand apparel is getting another go-around, more than ever before, especially online. This time of year, consignment shops are seeing an uptick, namely because of the post-holiday calm. Many retailers, like Swap.com, say their inventory is quickly growing. Swap executives told The Wall Street Journal...

Swap.com Raises Additional $20 Million
Retail // December 13, 2016

Swap.com, an online used apparel marketplace and U.S. subsidiary of Finnish company Netcycler, recently announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round led by Swedish private equity company eEquity. The most recent round brings the company’s total equity funding up to over...

Clothing Rental Extends Its Lease
Retail // May 18, 2016

Even with retail in its current tailspin, is there a possibility that brands that deal in “essential” items — such as clothing — can weather the storm based simply on their product vertical? Maybe, but not without some adjustments … as the apparel space has...