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Rent the Runway is mulling plans to go public via an IPO as early as this year, report says
Rent the Runway is already interviewing banks in preparation for an IPO, though the company may sti…
Grace Dean,Mary Hanbury
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How Jennifer Hyman, the CEO of Rent the Runway, is rebuilding her startup for a post-pandemic world
When I met with Rent the Runway CEO Jenn Hyman in August in New York, I wasn't sure which version o…
Becky Peterson
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Rent the Runway is giving customers extra clothes for no extra charge and it's actually boosting business
The change was a way to lure customers to the platform even as inflation made spending money on fas…
Avery Hartmans
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Gwyneth Paltrow is Rent the Runway's newest board member - but she's never used the clothes-rental service
Paltrow told The Times that she has a Rent the Runway code in her inbox, "so I'll soon be trying it…
Mary Hanbury
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Rent the Runway is ending its unlimited monthly subscription — but you can still sign up for it before next week and enjoy it until 'early next year'
Rent the Runway is changing up its monthly subscriptions, and the unlimited plan is going away. But…
Barbara Smith
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Rent the Runway enters the $30 billion resale market, making its secondhand designer clothes available for all shoppers to buy, as well as rent
Previously, only people that paid Rent the Runway's rental subscription could buy its used clothes …
Mary Hanbury
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Rent the Runway CEO scrambles to respond to frustrated customers as complaints about delays pile up on social media
We are working around the clock (myself included!) to implement these operational transformations a…
Áine Cain
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I've been renting all my clothes for over a year. Here's what I love about it — and what everyone should know before trying it.
In 2021, I began an experiment: Could I give up shopping and rent all my clothes instead? I'm still…
Avery Hartmans
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Rent The Runway CEO throws serious shade at profitless tech behemoths: 'I haven't been given the permission or privilege to lose a billion every quarter'
Although Hyman's comments sound like a sensible enough business guideline, it can also be read as a…
Megan Hernbroth
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Rent the Runway says it won't accept new members as it fixes a supply chain crisis that has spurred customer backlash online
CEO Jennifer Hyman blamed these delays on a "significant" operational shift at the company, which i…
Mary Hanbury
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Inside the fight to save Rent the Runway
The coronavirus has swept away piles of dark bags filled with designer clothing and along with them…
Matt Turner
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The 10 stories that defined tech in 2020 - and reveal what to expect in 2021 and beyond
Before we bid adieu to 2020, let's revisit some of the big developments in tech that defined the pa…
Alexei Oreskovic
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Rent the Runway is now renting out designer clothing for kids
The new offering will function as an extension of the monthly subscription services Unlimited and R…
Mary Hanbury
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Rent the Runway is losing its supply chain chief as customer complaints of delayed orders mount up
CEO Jennifer Hyman blamed these delays on a "significant" operational shift at the company, which i…
Mary Hanbury
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21 successful startups founded during the last recession that made millions in revenue, listed colossal IPOs, sold to major companies, or became household brands
Walt Disney and his brother Roy established Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923 right before goi…
Jennifer Ortakales
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Rent the Runway could lose $2.7 million due to its supply-chain crisis before it even begins paying customers $200 each for canceled deliveries
Hyman said in an email sent out to customers that these changes would "greatly improve" the custome…
Kate Taylor
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FedEx's new service is delivering Rent the Runway in under 24 hours in New York City as the race for lightning-fast deliveries tightens
The process to get those pieces - particularly for subscribers with an "unlimited" membership - to …
Rachel Premack
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The CEO of a startup that's raised $216 million is leveling the playing field between salaried and hourly workers - and she considers it good business
She wrote that she hopes to see "higher retention rates, lower training costs and better overall pr…
Shana Lebowitz
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10 things in tech you need to know today
Big tech's CEOs have been subpoenaed to testify before congress again, and Amazon identified over 1…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Cofounders Jen Rubio and Steph Korey built online luggage retailer Away into a $1.4 billion company in just three years. Next up, it wants to be a 'travel brand.'
Skincare and makeup company Glossier was founded by Emily Weiss in 2014 and announced a $100 millio…