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Amazon puts returned, refurbished and open box items back on sale at new physical store in London

Amazon puts returned, refurbished and open box items back on sale at new physical store in London

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Circular economyStaff WriterNovember 29, 2023Amazon Second Chance Store, London, Stores, Circular economy, Green retail, Second hand, Christmas, Barnardo’sComment

refurbed closes $57 million Series C round led by Evli Growth Partners, C4 Ventures and Speedinvest

refurbed closes $57 million Series C round led by Evli Growth Partners, C4 Ventures and Speedinvest

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Funding roundsStaff WriterNovember 7, 2023refurbed, Refurbished products, Refurbished electronics, Funding news, Green retail, Startups, Funding rounds, Circular economyComment

United Repair Centre London launches with outdoor clothing brand Patagonia as partner

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Circular economyStaff WriterNovember 2, 2023United Repair Centre London, United Repair Centre, Fashion-Enter, Patagonia, Circular economy, Sustainable fashion, Green retailComment

Fashion brand A.L.C. partners with Archive and SuperCircle to launch resale and recycling programme

Circular economyStaff WriterSeptember 27, 2023A.L.C., ALConscious, Archive, SuperCircle, Resale platforms, Recycling, Circular economy, Green retail, Andrea LiebermanComment

London-based circular jewellery online platform Finematter closes out £2.2 million seed round

London-based circular jewellery online platform Finematter closes out £2.2 million seed round

Funding newsStaff WriterSeptember 26, 2023Finematter, Funding news, Startups, Funding rounds, Online marketplaces, Circular economy, JewelleryComment

eBay UK launches Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund for second year with British Fashion Council

eBay UK launches Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund for second year with British Fashion Council

Circular economyStaff WriterSeptember 25, 2023eBay UK, The British Fashion Council, Fashion retail, Circular Fashion Fund, Circular economy, Circular fashion, Green retailComment

Vivobarefoot announces partnership with Circ to work on chemical recycling for circular footwear

Vivobarefoot announces partnership with Circ to work on chemical recycling for circular footwear

Circular economyStaff WriterSeptember 7, 2023Vivobarefoot, Circ, Footwear, Green retail, Circular economy, Sustainable retailComment

PANGAIA partners with Archive and EON to launch ReWear peer-to-peer resale platform

PANGAIA partners with Archive and EON to launch ReWear peer-to-peer resale platform

Resale programmesStaff WriterSeptember 6, 2023PANGAIA, PANGAIA ReWear, Resale platforms, Archive, EON, Circular economy, Green retailComment

Coach Play concept store in Singapore plays host to Coachtopia immersive, circular economy takeover

Coach Play concept store in Singapore plays host to Coachtopia immersive, circular economy takeover

StoresStaff WriterAugust 9, 2023Coach, Coach Play, Singapore, Stores, Circular economy, Immersive experiences, Zero10, Augmented realityComment

German retailer Netto: thousands of store brand food and beverage products now Digimarc Recycle ready

Green retailStaff WriterAugust 9, 2023Netto Marken-Discount, Digimarc, Digimarc Recycle, Circular economy, Green retail, Stores, Sustainable retail, Checkouts, Digital retailComment

InPost expands Vinted partnership with launch of over the counter parcel collection service

InPost expands Vinted partnership with launch of over the counter parcel collection service

Online deliveryStaff WriterAugust 1, 2023InPost, InPost UK, Vinted, Parcel delivery, Parcel lockers, UK retail, Stores, Online delivery, Circular economy, Green retail, Vinted Go, Second hand marketplacesComment

Ocado Retail enlists Polytag and Bower for UK-based package recycling reward initiative

Ocado Retail enlists Polytag and Bower for UK-based package recycling reward initiative

Green retailStaff WriterJuly 14, 2023Ocado Retail, Polytag, Biffa, QR codes, Recycling, Green retail, Sustainability, Deposit Return Scheme legislation, Mobile retail, Rewards, Circular economy, Online retail, UK retailComment

Visa enlists H&M Group brand COS and United Repair Centre for Recommerce Behavioural Insights Lab

RecommerceStaff WriterJuly 13, 2023Visa, Visa Recommerce Behavioural Insights Lab, Recommerce, Recommerce technology, COS, H&AM, United Repair Centre, Green retail, Stores, Online, Circular economy, Repair services, Resale platforms, Mindworks, Twig, Ellen MacArthur FoundationComment

European startup Refurbed notches up €1 billion worth of refurbished technology sales

European startup Refurbed notches up €1 billion worth of refurbished technology sales

Green retailStaff WriterJuly 7, 2023Refurbed, Refurbished electronics, Green retail, Startups, Circular economy, Europe, AustriaComment

Vivobarefoot introduces VivoBiome digital platform to ‘redefine the way we create and experience footwear’

Vivobarefoot introduces VivoBiome digital platform to ‘redefine the way we create and experience footwear’

FootwearStaff WriterJuly 5, 2023Vivobarefoot, VivoBiome, Footwear, Circular economy, 3D technology, AI, Sustainability, Green retail, Experiential retailComment

Greater circularity: Faherty partners with Archive to launch Second Wave resale programme

Greater circularity: Faherty partners with Archive to launch Second Wave resale programme

Resale programmesStaff WriterJune 21, 2023Faherty, Archive, Second Wave, Circular economy, Resale platforms, Resale programmesComment

One in five Brits prioritising festivals over holidays this summer, eBay Ads research finds

One in five Brits prioritising festivals over holidays this summer, eBay Ads research finds

Hospitality and leisureStaff WriterMay 30, 2023Glastonbury 2023, Festivals, Music, eBay, eBay Ads, Hospitality and leisure, Covid-19, Music festivals, UK retail, Sustainability, Green retail, Pre-loved products, Second hand, Circular economyComment

Resale technology startup Recurate brings in industry veteran Yoram Givon as VP of Engineering

Resale technology startup Recurate brings in industry veteran Yoram Givon as VP of Engineering

AppointmentsStaff WriterApril 19, 2023Recurate, Circular economy, Resale technology, Funding rounds, Appointments, Yoram GivonComment

Building a circular business model: Ikea secondhand store in Sweden extended until August 2025

Building a circular business model: Ikea secondhand store in Sweden extended until August 2025

Circular economyStaff WriterMarch 20, 2023Ikea, Sweden, Second hand, Stores, Circular economy, Green retail, Sustainable retailComment

On taps Trove tech for Onward circular economy programme

On taps Trove tech for Onward circular economy programme

Circular economyStaff WriterSeptember 9, 2022On, Trove, Circular economy, Resale platforms, Onward, Green retail, Recommerce technologyComment