Holiday shopping in 2025 looks different — and resale is leading the way. In this episode, *ThredUp’s* Chief Strategy Officer *Alon Rotem* joins *The Retail Razor Show* to reveal key findings from the *ThredUp Holiday Shopping Report 2025,* including how consumers view *circular fashion, resale gift giving, sustainable fashion, and circular economy strategies.*
We also dive into how ThredUp evolved from a secondhand marketplace into a *Resale as a Service (RaaS)* powerhouse, helping brands launch their own resale programs with minimal lift. Plus, Alon shares how *AI-powered tools* like image search, natural language search, and personalized curation are making secondhand shopping easier, more fun, and more profitable.
💡 Key insights:
✅ Holiday shopping trends from ThredUp’s 2025 report
✅ Why resale is key to circular fashion and sustainability
✅ How brands can launch resale programs with ThredUp
✅ How AI is transforming secondhand shopping experiences
✅ Real-world examples of resale partnerships in action
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*Retail Razor Show S5:E11*
*Released on November 10, 2025*
*Guest info:*
*Alon Rotem*, Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel, ThredUp
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alonrotem/
Alon Rotem has served as our Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel since September 2024. Alon has also served as Chief Legal Officer since February 2021 and Secretary since March 2017 and previously served as General Counsel from January 2017 to February 2021. From September 2013 to November 2016, Alon served as the General Counsel of Rocket Lawyer Inc., an online legal technology company. From June 2010 to August 2013, he was an associate at Goodwin Procter LLP, a global law firm. Alon holds a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis.
*ThredUp* - https://www.thredup.com
*ThredUp 2025 Holiday Report* - https://newsroom.thredup.com/news/thredup-2025-holiday-report
*ThredUp Resale-as-a-Servic* - https://www.raas.thredup.com
*Chapters:*
00:00 Previews
01:13 Show Intro
04:51 Welcome, Alon Rotem - Chief Strategy Officer, ThredUp
08:38 ThredUp's Evolution and Resale as a Service
15:51 Implementing Resale Programs with ThredUp
21:31 Challenges and Successes of Going Public
25:36 AI Innovations in ThredUp's Shopping Experience
33:06 Insights from the Holiday Report
35:25 Consumer Behavior and Secondhand Gifts
36:24 Top Gifting Trends in Resale
39:49 The Role of Data in Resale
41:32 Consumer Funding for Holiday Shopping
47:21 Luxury vs. Mid-Market Resale
51:05 Sustainability and the Future of Fashion
55:11 Future Outlook
59:47 Show Close
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