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Pent-up demand is helping The RealReal grow

Apr 26, 2021
Julie Wainwright, CEO of the luxury consignment store, says in-person shopping "makes sense for our business."
"We believe we're going to be a pandemic recovery story," says Julie Wainwright, founder and CEO of The RealReal. Above, she speaks at Vanity Fair's 2017 Founders Fair.
Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Vanity Fair

Online consignment changes the game for used goods

Dec 2, 2015
Selling used luxury clothes online is disrupting fashion and consignment.
Designer clothes line the racks at The RealReal, an online consignment shop that brings in millions in revenue.
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