Trefor Moss

London, North Yorkshire County, UK

European Retail Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Reporter for the Wall St Journal covering Adidas, H&M, Ikea, Inditex, Lego & others. Pls drop me a line: [email protected], +447833452059, Telegram @TreforWSJ

Articles

Recommerce Group acquires Switzerland-based Verkaufen

1 week ago | aimgroup.com | Trefor Moss

by | Jun 18, 2025 | Recommerce, Financials / Deals Recommerce Group, the France-based seller of refurbished smartphones and consumer electronics, has acquired Switzerland-based Verkaufen in the latest sign of consolidation in Europe’s refurbishment market. While Switzerland was already one of the doz... Remember Me
Foxway makes two executive appointments

1 week ago | aimgroup.com | Trefor Moss

by | Jun 18, 2025 | Recommerce, People on the Move Circular IT company Foxway has announced two new appointments as part of an effort to grow its European business. Carl-Fredrik Lidman has been appointed as president of the Sweden-based company’s Circular Workspace Solutions unit, assuming a role pre... Remember Me
YesYes appoints Gérald Bourdin as deputy GM

1 week ago | aimgroup.com | Trefor Moss

France-based YesYes, which sells refurbished electronics, has promoted former director of operations Gérald Bourdin to the position of deputy general manager, the company announced via a post on LinkedIn.
Walmart Marketplace triples secondhand luxury fashion sales

2 weeks ago | aimgroup.com | Trefor Moss

Sales of used luxury fashion on Walmart Marketplace have risen more than 200% in the year to date, Walmart announced at its annual shareholder meeting on June 5, according to Channel X. While that increase comes from an undisclosed base, the surge in luxury sales highlights Walmart’s recent push into luxury, as well as secondhand more generally, as it looks for ways to sustain the momentum of its Marketplace platform.
South Korea-based Charan nears one million users

3 weeks ago | aimgroup.com | Trefor Moss

by | Jun 6, 2025 | Recommerce, Marketplaces Seoul-based fashion recommerce marketplace Charan.ai has notched up 940,000 users since launching in August 2023, the company told Fashionbiz. The pre-owned fashion app, which styles itself as “an online secondhand department store” offering luxury a... Remember Me
Tariff disruption hands recommerce a competitive edge

3 weeks ago | aimgroup.com | Trefor Moss

Ongoing uncertainty over tariffs presents an opportunity for recommerce companies to add further momentum to the ongoing consumer shift towards pre-owned goods. Sales at refurbished smartphone seller Back Market tripled after the announcement of new ... Remember Me
Austria-based Refurbed achieves profitability

3 weeks ago | aimgroup.com | Trefor Moss

by | Jun 4, 2025 | Recommerce, Financials / Deals Consumer products reseller Refurbed has become profitable for the first time, the company’s founders have said. “Profitability not only validates our model, but it also accelerates us on a path to scale,” said Peter Windischhofer, Refurb’s chief exec... Remember Me
BuyWander raises $2 million to drive expansion

1 month ago | aimgroup.com | Trefor Moss

by | May 20, 2025 | Recommerce, Marketplaces Online auction retailer BuyWander has raised $2 million in seed funding as it targets further expansion in its home state of Washington, U.S.A.In a twist on the recommerce trend, the company, which launched 15 months ago, processes and resells items... Remember Me
Vinted Go begins Bloq.it smart locker rollout in Spain and Portugal

1 month ago | aimgroup.com | Trefor Moss

by | May 20, 2025 | Recommerce, Marketplaces Vinted Go, the logistics arm of recommerce marketplace Vinted, is partnering with Bloq.it to build a network of smart lockers in Spain and Portugal. The Portugal-based smart-locker company has supplied Vinted Go previously with more than 5,000 smart ... Remember Me
How an App Selling Secondhand Clothes Went From Near Collapse to Worth $5 Billion

Dec 9, 2024 | msn.com | Trefor Moss

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