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Celebrating progress in sustainable living — how we live, travel, eat, move, dress, play, clean… and more.
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The Solutionists Weekly Digest
Your biweekly roundup of the latest news and progress in sustainable living. From eco-friendly homes and sustainable mobility solutions to mindful travel, food, fashion, sport and entertainment, we bring you the news highlights of the week from The Solutionists – the brands and organizations empowering consumers to live more sustainably.
Spotlight: Vestiaire Collective
Vestiaire Collective, a global online marketplace for buying and selling desirable pre-owned fashion, is on a mission io transform the fashion industry for a more sustainable future by empowering their community to promote circular fashion. Founded in 2009, the platform has grown into one of the largest resale destinations for high-end fashion, with an inventory of 5 million items and users from around the world.
The Solutionists Weekly Digest
Your weekly roundup of the latest news and progress in sustainable living. From eco-friendly homes and sustainable mobility solutions to mindful travel, food, fashion, sport and entertainment, we bring you the news highlights of the week from The Solutionists – the brands and organizations empowering consumers to live more sustainably.
Spotlight: Depop
On a mission to make fashion circular, Depop is a social e-commerce platform that allows users to buy, sell and discover desirable, affordable secondhand fashion. Founded in 2011 in the UK, the Depop app offers an Instagram-like interface that emphasizes community, creativity, and personal expression, all toward offering the most inspiring and accessible fashion alternative to new.
The Solutionists Weekly Digest
Your weekly roundup of the latest news and progress in sustainable living. From eco-friendly homes and sustainable mobility solutions to mindful travel, food, fashion, sport and entertainment, we bring you the news highlights of the week from The Solutionists – the brands and organizations empowering consumers to live more sustainably.
Spotlight: Carousell Group
On a mission “to make secondhand the first choice,” Carousell Group is the leading multi-category platform for secondhand in Greater Southeast Asia. With millions of users, Carousell allows people to buy and sell a wide range of goods, from electronics and fashion to real estate and cars.
The Solutionists Weekly Digest
Your weekly roundup of the latest news and progress in sustainable living. From eco-friendly homes and sustainable mobility solutions to mindful travel, food, fashion, sport and entertainment, we bring you the news highlights of the week from The Solutionists – the brands and organizations empowering consumers to live more sustainably.
The Solutionists Weekly Digest
Your weekly roundup of the latest news and progress in sustainable living. From eco-friendly homes and sustainable mobility solutions to mindful travel, food, fashion, sport and entertainment, we bring you the news highlights of the week from The Solutionists – the brands and organizations empowering consumers to live more sustainably.
The Solutionists Weekly Digest
Your weekly roundup of the latest news and progress in sustainable living. From eco-friendly homes and sustainable mobility solutions to mindful travel, food, fashion, sport and entertainment, we bring you the news highlights of the week from The Solutionists – the brands and organizations empowering consumers to live more sustainably.
Spotlight: Rebelstork
Rebelstork is an online marketplace that specializes in buying and selling new and used baby gear, offering a convenient way for parents to purchase premium items at a fraction of the retail cost.
Spotlight: Trove
Trove is leading the resale revolution with scalable branded recommerce solutions that extend the life of millions of products, creating more inclusive, less wasteful business models. Commanding over 75% of the U.S. branded resale market, Trove has partnered with such industry leaders as: Canada Goose, Carhartt, Michael Kors, Patagonia, On, Steve Madden, REI, EILEEN FISHER, INC., Levi Strauss & Co. and more.
Spotlight: Houdini Sportswear
With its mission to push the boundaries toward a new, sustainable outdoor industry, Houdini has gained recognition for its innovative designs and sustainable practices. They offer a range of outdoor apparel, all designed to perform well in various outdoor conditions while being mindful of environmental stewardship. Their Houdini Reuse secondhand marketplace helps extend the lifetime and reduce the footprint of their garments. Houdini Circle is their circular store for Houdini clothes, where consumers can choose to buy, sell, repair and rent or subscribe.
Spotlight: Winmark - the Resale Company
With a mission to “Provide Resale for Everyone,” Winmark has enabled more than 1.8 billion (!!) items to be recycled since 2010 across the company’s resale store brands: Plato's Closet (teen/young adult clothing), Once Upon a Child (children’s items), Play It Again Sports (sporting / fitness equipment), Style Encore (women’s apparel), and Music Go Round (musical instruments).
Spotlight: Recommerce News Highlights
A look at the rise of resale. British consumers drive secondhand clothing boom. NRF / ThredUp discuss modern resale. Rawlings / SidelineSwap partner for trade-in program. News from Rehome Platform, Vinted, Carousell, Orisha, Depop, Croissant and others. And much more.
Spotlight: Recommerce News Highlights
US, Japan, Sweden, UK dominate secondhand. Ebay Recommerce Report: secondhand as lifestyle choice. Fashion rental makes a comeback. Pre-owned furniture sales growth. Winmark / Impex fitness equipment resale partnership. And much more…
Spotlight: Recommerce News Highlights
New study on recommerce growth in UK. eBay releases 4th Recommerce Report. Rankings of most popular recommerce sites. Perfect Moment / Reflaunt launch skiwear resale. Poshmark enables Promoted Closet. Haz fundraises as AI-powered app for secondhand. Spotlights on Save The Duck, Doen, Vinted. And much more…
Sustainable Retail & Recommerce
Brands in the news: ThredUp, J.Crew, DICK'S Sporting Goods, SidelineSwap, ROLEX, eBay UK, Mercari, Inc., UNIQLO, Carousell Group, TERSUS Solutions, The North Face, Arc'teryx Equipment, Mondi Group, GlobalData Plc, What Goes Around Comes Around, Rent The Runway, Archive, CivicScience and many more.
Sustainable Retail & Recommerce
Brands in the news: GoodBuy Gear, Kidsy, REI, Tommy Hilfiger, Depop, Trove, Carhartt, DHL, Reflaunt, Vodafone, Recommerce Group, Wish, Remarketed Group, Thrift+, ThredUp, Vinted, The RealReal, rebuy, Swoperz, MPB and many more.
Sustainable Retail & Recommerce
Brands in the news: H&M, New Balance, Archive, Amazon, Hermès, Claudie Pierlot, Epson America Inc., Recommerce Group, Beni, Cloudset, Vinted, Euromonitor International, Vendidit, Hardlyeverwornit.com, trenbe and many more.
Video: 5 in 5 (week in review)
Check out episode 16 of my new weekly video recap of five highlights in sustainable living news in five minutes curated from my #SustainableLife blog at greenlivingdoug.com. Today's recap includes: new plant-based foods arriving in 2024; WTTC and Biosphere partner to help standardize hotel sustainability; Sheep Inc. reports surge in revenue driven by sustainability; Arket and Bundlee parter in children's clothing rental; and a continued spotlight on sustainable alternatives to traditional wine bottles. Plus, a bonus spotlight on the edible cup from Cupffee.
