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Rebag
FormerlyDressing Bee, Rebagg, Trendlee
IndustryRecommerce
Founded2014
FounderCharles Albert Gorra and Erwan Delacroix
HeadquartersNew York, New York
ParentTrendly, Inc.
Websitehttps://www.rebag.com

Rebag is a New York-based online and brick-and-mortar retail platform, founded in 2014, for buying, trading, and selling luxury handbags, accessories, watches, fine jewelry, shoes, and select apparel.

Description[edit]

Rebag was founded, in 2014, by CEO Charles Albert Gorra and former CMO Erwan Delacroix, under the parent company Trendly Incorporated. Rebag is a digital and brick-and-mortar retail platform on which customers can buy and sell luxury designer handbags, accessories, watches, fine jewelry, shoes, and select apparel.[1][2][3] "Rebag's inventory includes about 99 luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Chanel, Prada, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Rolex, Rick Owens, Maison Margiela, Christian Louboutin, and Gucci.[4][5] There are two options in which to shop and sell, either online or in-store.[6]

Since 2014, the company has raised approximately $52 million in venture capital led by General Catalyst, Novator, and FJ Labs.[7][8][9]

Locations[edit]

Headquartered in New York City, Rebag currently operates nine brick and mortar stores: four located in New York City — in Soho, Madison Avenue, Westfield World Trade Center, and the Shops at Columbus Circle; two located in the Los Angeles metro area in Beverly Hills and Westfield Santa Anita; two locations in Miami at Brickell City Centre[10] and Dadeland Mall[11][12][13][14][15][16] and one in Greenwich, Connecticut.[17]

The first location in Soho NYC was initially intended as a pop-up but has since become a permanent flagship location. The design of the physical locations was masterminded by Red Antler.[18]

Another small standalone store called Rebag Bar was opened in NYC to address changes in customer shopping during the pandemic. Customers can quickly sell their pre-loved luxury goods & shop for secondhand goods.[19]

Products[edit]

CLAIR by Rebag[edit]

An acronym for the Comprehensive Luxury Assessment Index for Resale, CLAIR is a data driven evaluation software tool developed and released by Rebag in 2019 to instantly determine the value of new and pre-owned luxury handbags. Described as the "Kelley Blue Book of Resale."[20][21][22][23][3][24][25][26]

Rebag Infinity[edit]

A program that allows customers to purchase a bag, carry it for up to six months, exchange it for store credit worth at least 70 percent of its original purchase price, and put the credit towards a new bag.[27][28][29][30]

Trade[edit]

Rebag offers the Trade option, allowing customers who are looking to buy and sell to Trade their once-loved, pre-owned luxury handbags, watches, accessories fine jewelry, shoes, and select apparel for credit towards that day's purchase.

Awards[edit]

  • One of Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Retail Companies of 2021[31]
  • Glossy 2021 Award for Fashion Retailer of the Year[32]

Nominations[edit]

  • 2019 Glossy Awards - Best Breakthrough Startup, Fashion[33][34]

Accolades[edit]

  • Instyle's "Best Places to Resell Designer Handbags Online"[35]
  • Town & Country’s "10 Best Ethical and Sustainable Fashion and Accessory Brands"[36]
  • Who What Wear's "Best Resale Sites to Know"[37]
  • W Magazine's "The 10 Best Online Vintage Shopping Sites"[38]
  • Fast Company's "The 10 most innovative style companies of 2020"[39]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rebag takes on TheRealReal, sells clothes and shoes". Fast Company.
  2. ^ "Erwan Delacroix – La French Touch Conference". Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  3. ^ a b "Trendly, Inc. Trademarks :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. ^ "The Secret Sources Where Fashion Girls Find Affordable Designer Pieces".
  5. ^ "Rebag, AKA "Handbag Heaven," Opens a Store in Miami's Design District".
  6. ^ Friscia, Suzannah (2019-06-13). "Rebag, AKA "Handbag Heaven," Opens a Store in Miami's Design District". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  7. ^ "Luxury handbag marketplace Rebag raises $25M to expand to 30 more stores". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  8. ^ "Online Designer Bag Reseller Rebagg Gains $4 Million In Seed Funding To Take On TheRealReal". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  9. ^ Mau, Dhani. "Rebag Raises $25 Million, With Plans to Rapidly Expand to 30 Stores". Fashionista. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  10. ^ "Miami's Brickell City Centre Finesses Its Retail Mix". wwd.com.
  11. ^ Young, Vicki M. (2018-12-17). "Rebag Opens First Mall Store in Downtown Manhattan". WWD. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  12. ^ Yaeger, Lynn (2018-10-14). "Adventures in Secondhand Shopping". Robb Report. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  13. ^ "Rebag in Miami's Design District trades in designer purse upgrades". Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  14. ^ "Rebag opens first store in San Francisco, plans 20 more U.S. Locations".
  15. ^ "Secondhand designer bags on sale at new LI store".
  16. ^ "Luxury handbag reseller Rebag expands its store presence".
  17. ^ Crouch, Dorothy. "Luxury Reseller Rebag Opens Beverly Hills Location". www.apparelnews.net.
  18. ^ "Resale e-retailer Rebag establishes two stores in Manhattan". Retail Dive. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  19. ^ "How 23 leading retailers are innovating right now". Insider Trends. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  20. ^ Huber, Eliza. "I'll Never Buy Another Designer Handbag Without Checking This App First". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  21. ^ Binlot, Ann. "Rebag Introduces Clair, An Instant Evaluation Tool For The Luxury Resale Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  22. ^ "Rebag's New Appraisal Index Will Change the Way You Buy and Sell Your Next It Bag". Vogue. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  23. ^ "Rebag Introduces 'Clair' Software To Calculate Resale Value Of Luxury Handbags - Retail TouchPoints". www.retailtouchpoints.com. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  24. ^ "Rebag creates an app that appraises the resale value of bags". Inside Retail. 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  25. ^ Meagher, Syama. "Rebag's Ability To Instantly Tell What Your Handbag Is Worth Is A Game Changer In The Resale Race". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  26. ^ "How resellers are elevating their tech tools to stay ahead of competition". Glossy. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  27. ^ "Luxury handbag marketplace Rebag raises $25M to expand to 30 more stores". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  28. ^ Binlot, Ann. "Rebag Raises $25 Million In Its Series C Round Of Funding". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  29. ^ "The Clever AF Way Influencers Get Their Designer Handbags for Less". Teen Vogue. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  30. ^ Silberman, Lindsay (2018-10-11). "This Website Will Let You Buy a Birkin, and Then Swap It For a New One 3 Months Later". Town & Country. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  31. ^ "The 10 most innovative retail companies of 2021". Fast Company.
  32. ^ "Influencers, social responsibility and omnichannel categories highlight a remarkable year for winners at the 2021 Glossy Awards". Glossy Awards. 17 June 2021.
  33. ^ "Il Makiage, Rothy's and Net-a-Porter are among the finalists for this year's Glossy Awards". Glossy. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  34. ^ "Sephora, Athleta, Yoox Net-a-Porter Group and more are nominated in this year's Glossy Awards". Glossy. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  35. ^ "The Best Places to Resell Designer Handbags Online". InStyle.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  36. ^ Adamiyatt, Roxanne (2019-08-23). "Conscious Consumption Trumps Conspicuous Consumption— Here's What to Shop". Town & Country. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  37. ^ Baker, Jessica. "The Best Resale Websites You Should Know About". Who What Wear. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  38. ^ Wholley, Lizzy. "The 10 Best Online Vintage Shopping Sites". W Magazine. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  39. ^ "The 10 most innovative style companies of 2020". Fast Company. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
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