British clothing retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has teamed up with kid’s clothing platform Dotte to foray in kidswear resale market. As per an Apparel Resources report, through this association, consumers selling outgrown M&S apparel will win a £5 voucher for their next £25 online shopping. Besides, shoppers will be able to buy clothes at half their original retail price.
M&S has invested in Dotte via its joint venture with start-up firm Founders Factory, with the intent of working towards a circular economy. Alice Duggan, Head, M&S Kidswear, says, through the Dotte resale collective, M&S looks forward to learn from an agile start-up and support the circular economy.
Founded in 1884, M&S is value for money retailer focused on own label businesses, including food, clothing and home in the UK and internationally. It operates a family of businesses, selling high-quality, great-value own-brand products in the UK and internationally, from 1,509 stores and over 100 websites globally. Together its 70,000 colleagues across stores, support centres, warehouses and supply chain serve nearly 30 million customers each year.
