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Unpacking Rent the Runway’s IPO

The rental platform may have recovered its unicorn status on the public market, but critics say it has yet to find a viable path to profitability.
Campaign imagery. Rent the Runway.
Campaign imagery from Rent the Runway. (Rent the Runway)

Rent the Runway shares fell on their first day of trading Wednesday, as investor concerns about the company’s path to profitability overshadowed ambitious growth plans.

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