ThredUp

Incredible kick off to ShoptalkFall! Our CEO James Reinhart sat down with Sarah Engel to discuss how we learn from our failures, and reminded us all that challenges are our teachers. We learn from every success and every failure, how else do we evolve and learn to adapt? Up next: Our VP of Product Tess Kornfield will take the stage on Friday to discuss successful AI implementation 👏

The countdown is on to #ShoptalkFall2024! We're less than a week away from retail and e-comm's powerhouse event, and we're thrilled that two of our leaders will be part of its incredible lineup of speakers. On Wednesday, October 16, our CEO and Co-Founder James Reinhart will sit down with Sarah Engel of January Digital to discuss the skills and qualities that they rely on to navigate today's fast-paced consumer landscape. On Friday, October 18, our VP of Product and Data Science, Tess Kornfield, will give an engaging presentation on how she implemented generative AI into ThredUp's operations. If you're there, please join us! S/O to Joe Laszlo, Adam Plom and Chloe Abbott for all of your help leading up to next week! It's not too late to grab a ticket! You can register via: https://shorturl.at/s9LjS

Headed to Autodesk's Design and Make conference next week? Join our Senior VP of Automation and Industrial Engineering John Friedl as he delves into our work with Autodesk and its product FlexSim Software Products, Inc., and how we’ve been able to successfully scale automation across ThredUp’s distribution centers. Visit Autodesk University's conference page via https://shorturl.at/Quf1p to register #AU2024 #Automation #Innovation #ResaleInnovation

ICYMI: California’s #SB707 was signed over the weekend and we couldn’t be happier 🖋 Over the last couple of years, we’ve been working closely with Rachel Van Metre Kibbe, ACT (American Circular Textiles), and its members to shape bills that have a major, positive impact on our planet, and more specifically, clean up the fashion waste problem. While the bill is a step in the right direction, we are working to get us closer to a unified waste policy at the federal level. We know we can get there, we just need more participation! Thank you Kate Nishimura and WWD for deep diving into this policy and capturing the significance of this bill in textile recycling 👕 👗 ♻

Thank you Paula Macaggi and the OFFBounds team for having our Co-Founder and CEO James Reinhart on the show! We had a blast discussing all things innovation, the pressure to stay relevant and cool in a fast-paced and ever-evolving fashion and consumer landscape, and how to be a more sustainable brand. We're looking forward to seeing you all at #Shoptalkfall in Chicago! Hopefully, we'll get to indulge in some delicious deep-dish pizza...Shoptalk 👀 🍕 📽️ https://lnkd.in/g2266n4N

A great step in the right direction! According to an article in The Business of Fashion, California SB707 has been passed with broad support from state legislators last month that tackles the growing problem of fashion and textile waste could change the way we dispose of clothes we no longer have use for. If passed, the first-in-the-nation bill, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act, would require producers of apparel, towels, bedding and upholstery to implement and fund a statewide reuse, repair and recycling program for their products, in hopes to ultimately incentivize manufacturers to adopt less wasteful practices and create greener designs. "Since 1960, the amount of textile waste generated in the US has increased nearly tenfold, exceeding more than 17 million tonnes in 2018. A shocking 85 percent of all textiles end up in landfills where they emit methane gas and leach chemicals and dyes into our soil and groundwater. And only about 15 percent of clothing and other textiles gets reused, even though an estimated 95 percent of the materials – including fabrics, yarns, fibres, zippers and buttons – are recyclable." Thank you Josh Newman for tackling such an important issue, and thank you to Victoria Namkung for covering the mandate. Read more on BoF here.

Headed to Shoptalk Fall 2024? Join us for two incredible sessions: 🏃♂️ Our CEO, James Reinhart, will sit down with Sarah Engel of January Digital to discuss driving organizational change with speed and agility. Attendees will gain learn the skills and qualities these two leaders rely on to navigate today's fast-paced consumer landscape. 🤖 Our VP of Product and Data Science, Tess Kornfield, will share insights on her experience implementing generative AI into ThredUp's operations. Get a glimpse into the early results and the potential of this transformative technology. Get your ticket via ShopTalk! #ShopTalk2024 #ThredUp #Leadership #AI #Innovation

"For me, If I can nail capitalism, public company profits, advocacy work to make the world a better place, and build an incredible place that people never want to leave and want to work here for the rest of their lives, that feels like a good legacy..." James Reinhart, cofounder and CEO of ThredUp. From how he built the company from the ground up, to driving positive impact on the world and the people around him, James sits down with Ben Weiss for an episode of LegendsNLeaders to share his vision for ThredUp and the resale industry. Thank you Ben for having us! To listen: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/erc2gD2Y Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eP5VaKR9 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/esxyHWJX

Another reason why choosing secondhand is better than opting for fast fashion! Thank you Danielle L. Vermeer for the breakdown. In most resale marketplaces, you will find better quality & cleaner materials for sometimes even less than SHEIN + TEMU. #shopbetter #shopcircular #choosesecondhand

As we head into the weekend, don't forget to join us in our fight to remove sales tax on secondhand items by signing our petition on Action Network. Currently, many states tax secondhand goods, including thrifted items. That means consumers pay sales tax twice on the same item: once on the initial purchase and again when it’s bought secondhand. Let's make it easier and economically friendlier to shop #secondhand. 🖋 Sign our petition via the link below ♻ Follow ACT (American Circular Textiles) and its members to continue promoting the campaign ↗  Share the petition on social media and tag #EndSecondhandTax