The RealReal

Q3 was another record quarter for The RealReal, with growth and profitability moving together. Thanks to our incredible team, we’re delivering strong results today while building for the future of luxury resale.  Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eCZdS55b

We’re pleased to welcome Alexis Hoopes to The RealReal as our new Chief Merchandising Officer, joining us November 2. Alexis brings deep expertise in luxury and digital commerce, along with a strong track record of growing marketplace categories and modernizing digital platforms. She will lead our merchandising strategy, strengthening our luxury assortment, enhancing personalized product discovery, and unlocking new opportunities for growth. We look forward to the leadership and perspective Alexis will bring as we continue to shape the future of luxury resale. https://lnkd.in/eS8nesBK

What does it take to build a business that’s redefining the way people shop luxury? In a new feature in The Wall Street Journal, our President & CEO, Rati Sahi Levesque, reflects on her journey from The RealReal’s first employee to President & CEO of the world’s largest authenticated luxury resale marketplace. She shares her perspective on resale’s growing influence in fashion, the evolution of luxury shopping, and the leadership lessons learned over 15 years of building and scaling the business. As millions of consumers embrace resale, we’re proud to be at the forefront of a movement transforming how people shop, wear, and value luxury. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/grGNKJcm

Have you heard? We wrote a book! It’s called Real Style and it’s out today from ABRAMS Books. We wrote this book because we truly believe everyone has an inherent sense of style. But for many of us, that voice inside that says “that’s so me” gets drowned out by the many voices outside saying stuff like “buy this!” and “don’t wear that!”. As resale pioneers, we know first-hand that so many of the negative emotions people have about their clothes — guilt, fear, overwhelm, insecurity — can be wiped away when we begin to view our closets as living organisms that can easily grow and change as we do. We hope this book provides a path for anyone who’s ready to discover, define, express, or evolve their personal style. Sound like you (or someone you know)? Order Real Style here: https://lnkd.in/gNtpYVjN

Greater Boston, we’re officially here! Yesterday’s ribbon-cutting at our new Chestnut Hill store marked an incredible milestone: the opening of our very first Massachusetts location at The Street Chestnut Hill! This space is the result of months of dedication, craft, and cross-functional teamwork at The RealReal. Greater Boston has long been home to an engaged community of members who truly appreciate quality, craftsmanship, and longevity. We are so excited to welcome you into your new neighborhood destination for circular luxury—whether you’re stopping in to discover rare pieces from iconic houses like Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and Cartier, exploring the resale value of pieces in your own closet, or dropping off items to consign. Inside the new space: Personalized Consignment Services: One-on-one consultations with The RealReal's luxury experts, making it easy for local consignors to sell handbags, fine jewelry, watches, designer fashion and accessories. Luxury Expertise: Expert evaluations that help consignors understand the resale value and market demand for items already in their closets. Curated Luxury Shopping: A constantly evolving assortment of authenticated, one-of-one pieces spanning iconic houses, emerging designers, and vintage. Private Luxury Appointments: Personalized appointments for customers interested in exceptional fine jewelry, watches, rare handbags and other high-value pieces. 📍 Visit Us: The RealReal – Chestnut Hill 27 Boylston St., Suite 205 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 🕒 Store Hours: Monday–Saturday: 10am–7pm Sunday: 12pm–6pm Stop in to say hello, meet the team, and experience the space firsthand! #TheRealReal #TheStreetChestnutHill #BostonRetail #LuxuryResale #TeamTRR #CircularEconomy

The RealReal is proud to support the Textile Waste Reduction Act, recently introduced by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. As a resale business built on extending the life of high-quality fashion goods, we see firsthand the value of keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible. We support the Act’s focus on developing a National Textile Circularity Strategy, improving textile waste data, and coordinating federal efforts to identify opportunities to reduce waste and advance a more circular fashion economy. Read our official Statement of Support signed by our CEO, Rati Sahi Levesque, outlining how we can collectively advance a more circular fashion economy. #TheRealReal #CircularFashion #TextileCircularity #Sustainability #ResaleEconomy

What does it take to redefine how an entire industry shops? Our President & CEO Rati Sahi Levesque joined Christine Anderson on Inside Blackstone to share her journey from our very first employee to leading The RealReal. In this episode, Rati reflects on her unconventional path to leadership, the importance of challenging traditional retail models, and the critical role our people play in driving our success. Listen to the full conversation here:

This month, if you’re walking past Penn Station, turning the corner at Broome & Lafayette, reading the New York Times, or catching a taxi this week, you’ll see a message from us: Don’t Buy Anything. … Until You Know What You Want. In New York City, a city engineered to make us want more of everything, this message asks passersby to stop for a second (or two, or three) before making another purchase. Before they go for another trend. Before another thing enters their closet. For too long, fashion has been treated as a set of rules. At The RealReal we believe personal style isn’t something prescribed. It's something that’s always evolving, something you practice every day. This philosophy also drives our upcoming book, Real Style (launching October 20), as we champion individuality over uniform trend-chasing. Personal style, not trends, is how people are shopping today. With over 1.5 million unique luxury pieces on our platform every day, we aren't here to dictate what's in, we’re here as the ultimate destination to help you discover what feels uniquely yours. And if you’re not in New York, this campaign is also coming to life digitally. And we hope it makes you think. #TheRealReal #RealStyle #PersonalStyle #BrandStrategy #FashionCulture

We are incredibly proud to share that our President and CEO, Rati Sahi Levesque, has been named to the 2026 TIME100 Next list. 🏆 Starting as our very first employee and guiding us all the way to $2B+ in annual GMV, Rati’s recognition is a well-deserved honor. In his tribute for TIME, former board member Stefan Larsson captured exactly what makes Rati's leadership so rare – an ability to seamlessly bring together the consumer, product, marketing, and technology to build stronger connections and experiences. Thanks to her ongoing vision, we are changing the way people shop and making resale the first stop in luxury shopping. TIME Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacob writes…”We created TIME100 Next knowing that influence can now come early and, when it does, through channels that work outside the establishment." Read more: https://lnkd.in/g-Gpjvcb

How did luxury pre-owned shopping move from something kept quiet into a quiet signal of savvy sophistication? In the latest episode of the Articles of Interest podcast, host Avery Trufelman dives into "The Resale Revival" to explore how The RealReal made consignment work on a massive scale. As part of the episode, Avery visited our New Jersey authentication center for an inside look at the scale, proprietary data, and deep human expertise powering this cultural flywheel. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/geyFgSvs #TheRealReal #ArticlesOfInterest #LuxuryResale #CircularEconomy #FashionTech