circular economy

GUEST COMMENT Why IKEA’s latest launch could transform post-sale operations

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2 Sep 2026

James Rigg, CEO of Trojan Commerce, explains why retailers need to stop treating the first sale as the end of the customer relationship.

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IKEA launches second-hand marketplace

Marketplaces

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18 Aug 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

IKEA is launching a second-hand marketplace in the UK for the sale of preloved IKEA goods.

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SUSTAINABILITYX Following a new roadmap

Sustainability

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28 May 2024

by Katie Searles

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eBay UK teams with British Fashion Council to launch Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund

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14 Oct 2022

by Paul Skeldon

eBay UK and the British Fashion Council have launched the Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund, offering £100,000 to circular fashion SMEs

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CASE STUDY How circular economy furniture brand Oliver Space tracks inventory

Growth 2000

13 Oct 2022

by Paul Skeldon

US-based circular economy-led furniture company Oliver Space tracks and fulfils orders more quickly with better inventory visibility

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Vestiaire Collective expands its community to 23m though tie-up with Tradesy in the US

Marketplaces

16 Mar 2022

by Paul Skeldon

The combined company will boast a membership community of 23 million, a catalogue of 5 million items and a Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) exceeding $1bn

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Burberry launches rental service as more than two thirds of UK shoppers plan to hire party outfits this Christmas

Sustainability

8 Dec 2021

by Paul Skeldon

Burberry is set to launch a clothing rental scheme as research suggests that this Christmas as many as two third of people are planning to...

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MusicMagpie rolls out smartphone rental service as circular economy comes to the device market

Industry

5 May 2021

by Paul Skeldon

In an interesting twist on the idea of mobile ecommerce, musicMagpie has created a service where consumers can rent mobile phones from its ecommerce store

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How Ikea is working to become a fully circular economy business by 2030

Sustainability

2 Jun 2020

by Chloe Rigby

The furniture and homewares group aims to speed up its transition to a circular economy through its strategic partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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