Can Fashion Resale Ever Be a Profitable Business?

There is no shortage of secondhand clothing. There is so much used clothing in the market that, on average, only about 10-20 percent of what is donated to national charity shops resells in those stores.

* RaaS: Offering resale-as-a-service for brands like Everlane and Madewell. They helps merchants monetize returns. As e-commerce grows, so will this channel.

Changes in retail are often a result of larger societal changes. Fashion insiders also have a responsibility to mitigate a growing problem. But until those larger changes occur, circular fashion (and sustainability as a whole) is just window dressing. As organic fabrics begin to adopt many of the technical capabilities of their new-aged counterpart... See more