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Childrenswear resale platform Dotte closes its doors

The childrenswear resale marketplace Dotte has announced its decision to shutter its business after the “current climate” made it “impossible” to continue. The peer-to-peer platform was launched nearly three years ago by co-founders Samantha Valentine and Louise Weiss, who established the concept due to personal frustration with “the lack of...

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Childrenswear resale marketplace Dotte to launch app

Dotte, a British childrenswear resale marketplace, is set to unveil its first mobile app on November 14, as it looks to continue expanding its circular apparel offer. The launch comes as the retailer celebrates its second anniversary, has been dropped alongside a rejuvenated brand image and plans to introduce a slew of new features. The app...

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Dotte reports successful crowdfunding campaign

Kidswear resale site Dotte has announced a successful crowdfunding event, which allowed the general public to get involved in investing in the platform’s future. In a statement to FashionUnited, founders Samantha Valentine and Louise Weiss, said: “We’ve been blown away by the response to our crowdfund – we hit our target the morning we launched...

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Founder of kidswear resale platform, Dotte: ‘The idea came from genuine parental frustration’

Launched during the height of the pandemic, Dotte’s debut fell in line with the swift emergence of resale as an alternative form of shopping. However, unlike other platforms, co-founders and mothers Samantha Valentine and Louise Weiss, decided to opt entirely for the resale of kidswear, a largely untouched market in the secondhand sector. “The...