According to The New York Times, here are three “next wave” luxury e-retailers: “Secondhand luxury (often known as the ‘recommerce market’) is fast becoming big business. The RealReal, an online marketplace that sells pre-owned and authenticated luxury items, was founded by the former Pets.com C.E.O. Julie Wainwright in 2011 and is expected to generate $500 million in revenue for 2017. It has raised $173 million in funding, and last month it opened its first store, in SoHo.”
Depop: “A mobile marketplace that says it has 350,000 active daily users, Depop has been described as “part Instagram and part eBay.” It is particularly popular with teenagers, who like the way users can personalize their digital storefronts.”
The Modist: “The so-called modest fashion market is booming, with the global Muslim clothing market forecast to be worth $368 billion by 2021, according to the latest Global Islamic Economy report. The Modist, poised to take advantage of the wave, started earlier this year.”