ABSTRACT

The second chapter examines the value of the CONSCIOUS ITEM post purchase, introducing CIRCULAR SERVICES such as resale, rental, repair and other key services gaining popularity with fashion brands and their consumers.

Fashion brand examples include: Ahluwalia, APC, Arc’teryx, Depop, H&M, Ebay, Mulberry, Monki, Napapijri, Nike, Nona Source, Patagonia, People Tree, Stella McCartney, The Restory, Uniqlo, Raeburn, Rent the Runway, The Littleloop, The Real Real, Vestiaire Collective, and Zalando.

The expert insights are provided by: Laura Coppen and Daniel Newton, Professor Andrew Groves, Felix Kruger, and Gemma A. Williams.

The Responsible 9 Framework CONSCIOUS ITEM

CIRCULAR SERVICES (the focus of this Chapter)

COMMUNITY

PERCEIVED VALUE

ACCOUNTABLE SYSTEMS

GREEN ENVIRONMENT

GOVERNANCE

HONEST COMMUNICATION

STORYTELLING PLATFORMS

Ghebreab and Heale 2023