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Resale or Rental: Where Should Brands Place Their Bets?

This week, luxury titans Kering and Ralph Lauren signalled growing interest in new ‘sharing economy’ consumption models.
Luxury accessories at Vestiaire Collective's logistics hub in France. Getty Images.

Earlier this week, two of luxury fashion’s biggest players put their weight behind new “sharing economy” consumption models popularised by clout-craving but cost-conscious Gen-Z and Millennial consumers, who are set to account for more than 60 percent of total luxury spending by 2026, according to Boston Consulting Group, and for whom access trumps ownership.

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