All Rent the Runway articles
Rent the Runway is a subscription service that allows consumers to rent designer clothing online. There are various subscription tiers, from single garments to four at any one time, which can be swapped either once a month or as much as required.The service aims to make garment returns as easy as possible and partnered with department store retailer Nordstrom to introduce drop-off boxes at several of its stores. At the end of their rental life, Rent the Runway also sells garments via the off-price Nordstrom Rack stores.
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NewsRent the Runway to close all stores to focus on ecommerce
Clothing rental business Rent the Runway has decided not to reopen its five bricks-and-mortar stores in the USA due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will focus instead on ecommerce.
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AnalysisView from NRF Big Show: Data, demographics and transparency to keep consumers happy
As brands’ reputation and sales are increasingly made or broken on the back of their reputations, retailers share their tips for success in a changing consumer economy.
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NewsRent the Runway ties up with W Hotels in bid to banish the suitcase
Rent the Runway has partnered with W Hotels to allow shoppers to pay a flat fee to rent a selection of outfits upon arrival rather than bringing luggage.
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NewsRent the Runway CTO on why it shuns fit technology ‘gimmicks’
Rent the Runway’s tech boss has insisted the business will not use “gimmick” technology in a bid to help customers select the right-sized garments online.
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NewsRent the Runway freezes new subscriptions due to supply chain issues
Rent the Runway has temporarily stopped taking on new customers as it grapples with a number of inventory and supply chain issues.
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InterviewHow Rent the Runway is turning traditional retail on its head
“We are not an ecommerce business – it sounds like a soundbite, but it’s true.”
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NewsAlibaba founders plough $20m into Rent the Runway
Alibaba’s co-founders Jack Ma and Joe Tsai have invested $20m (£14.3m) into Rent the Runway via their investment firm Blue Pool Capital.