Zalando has become the latest fashion company to dip its toes into the resale market as it pilots ‘Zircle’, a pop-up store in Berlin's Alexa shopping mall that sells second-hand clothing. Zircle (the name combines the words Zalando and Circular) sells used fashion items that were purchased from customers of Zalando Wardrobe. A spokesperson for...
Aug 23, 2019
Rwanda, once a global importer of second-hand clothing, is hoping its wool and textile exports will open opportunities for its citizens, especially women. The country's "Made in Rwanda" campaign is helping efforts to manufacture at home by increasing exports of small and medium businesses in different industries, said CNN in a report. Since...
Apr 12, 2019
Collection and purchasing of used and unwanted clothing is increasing thanks to the growing interest in sustainable consumption. Second-hand clothing, once bought primarily for financial reasons, has now be repositioned in the market as “pre-loved clothing” to remind consumers that clothing is not disposable. An increase is seen in the number of...
May 17, 2018
