Refash

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Refash Pte Ltd
Company type Private
Industry Recommerce
Founded2015
FounderAloysius Sng
HeadquartersSingapore and Malaysia
Products Clothing
Website refash.sg

Refash is a Singapore-based fashion recommerce platform for women to buy and sell preloved clothing. It runs an omni-channel model, with six physical stores in Singapore and Malaysia.

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History

Refash was founded in September 2015, by Aloysius Sng. [1] It started off as a retail outlet in City Plaza, [2] REFASH grew into a start-up launched in January 2016. [3]

Refash is a graduate of SPH Plug and Play accelerator programme. [4] In September 2016, REFASH raised a $400,000 seed funding. The round was led by Singapore's Tri5 Ventures, and joined by Malaysia-based Tinkbig Ventures, and an unnamed angel investor. [5]

In June 2017, Refash launched its online site at refash.sg where sellers self-list their clothing.

Overview

Refash is a platform for women to sell and buy preloved items, ranging from fast fashion clothing to designer handbags. [6] Brands include fast fashion brands like Zara, Topshop, Forever 21 and H&M, and local brands like Ohvola, MDS and Love, Bonito. [7] Refash handles all buyer enquiries, packaging, shipping, payments and returns on behalf of sellers, and provides image enhancement services for its online self-listing platform. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Heng, Melissa (10 November 2016). "Check out these fashion gems tucked away in strata-titled malls". The Straits Times . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Refash Malaysia opens Kuala Lumpur store". Inside Retail . 13 March 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Local fashion start-up hopes to make buying and selling second-hand clothes cool again". AsiaOne . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ↑ Chng, Grace (20 June 2016). "Start-ups get leg-up from SPH Plug and Play accelerator programme". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Tegos, Michael. "Singapore's Refash raises seed funding from Tri5 Ventures". Tech in Asia. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Min, Chia Yan (9 January 2017). "Go big or go home? Not for these e-commerce start-ups". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Chia, Lianne. "Bursting at the seams: Singapore's cast-off clothing". Channel NewsAsia . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Refash giving new life to used fashion". Inside Retail . 20 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Hartung, Richard. "Making money from your closet". Today . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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