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Sep 2024
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N°3 - Max Bittner, CEO Vestiaire Collect...

Lou Dana
About this episode

🎬 In this new episode, I have the pleasure of welcoming Max Bittner, CEO of Vestiaire Collective and a leader in the luxury e-commerce industry.

After transforming the Asian start-up, Lazada, into an e-commerce giant sold to Alibaba in 2016, Max Bittner joined Vestiaire Collective as CEO in 2019, where he brought his expertise in scaling digital platforms to the luxury second-hand market.

🔥 A rich and inspiring conversation with the person who revolutionized the e-commerce and luxury second-hand market

Key reasons to listen to the podcast episode with Max Bittner 👇

  1. Learn How to Build a C2C Business: Max provides insights into building a successful customer-to-customer (C2C) platform and the challenges and opportunities of scaling this business model in the luxury space.
  2. Luxury Resale Market Insight: Learn how second-hand luxury is growing and why items that hold value are considered true luxury.
  3. E-Commerce Evolution: Max explains the shift from traditional e-commerce platforms to adding a social and gamified aspect to e-commerce that makes luxury shopping more engaging.
  4. Sustainability in Fashion: Discover why Max believes second-hand fashion is a key solution to overconsumption and pollution from fast fashion.
  5. Changing Consumer Behavior: Understand how consumers are moving away from fast fashion to buying second-hand luxury for financial and sustainability reasons.
  6. Unique Buying Experience: Learn how platforms like Vestiaire Collective allow consumers to access rare and unique luxury items, which they can’t find in regular stores.
  7. Vestiaire Collective’s Growth: Learn how Vestiaire Collective has scaled and what makes it stand out in the luxury second-hand market.

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