Danielle Vermeer
@daniellevermeer
Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport. Writer of Goodwill Hunting, a newsletter hunting the best pre-loved fashion finds, insights, and jobs. 11+ years of buying no new clothes.
Danielle Vermeer
Authentication needs to be quick and convenient for the sellers and reliable and consistent for the buyers. Product discovery and navigation needs to be contextualized and entertaining, either through editorial point of view or through livestreaming and social component. Visibility needs to be equal to all sellers and platforms should support in... See more
Ana Andjelic • Decentralized commerce
Neurodiversity and
Shifting fashion from a perpetual growth model to a sustainable approach will not be easy. Moving to a post-growth fashion industry would require policymakers and the industry to bring in a wide range of reforms, and reimagine roles and responsibilities in society.
The Guardian • The Guardian
1⃣ "Users love you."
This shines through via retention. What type of retention and what "great" looks like differs by biz model.
For social I look at bounded daily (ex. d30), while for subscription I look at m13 renewal. Data on this for marketplaces: https://t.co/rm8UalcVpe
nametwitter.comUntil recently, there was very little understanding or acknowledgment of the physical and psychological effects of systemic racism, intergenerational trauma, and gender discrimination.
Anne Helen Petersen • That's a Stress Response
But aggregation won’t be enough to make secondhand fashion first choice. Consumers need better discovery and curation, which is why I believe that the future of (re)commerce is curation.
Goodwill Hunting • Goodwill Hunting #06: how aggregation theory applies to resale fashion
Over the past 15 years, clothing production has doubled while the length of time we actually wear these clothes has fallen by nearly 40%.