#56 Beni went to Harvard. What? Like it's hard?

Key takeaways from HBS's Retail & Luxury Goods Conference—and how Beni is leading the way in resale.

Last week, I had the opportunity to moderate a panel at Harvard Business School’s Retail & Luxury Goods Club Conference, where I joined Samantha Porter McCandless from The RealReal, Alex Kremer from Archive, Peter Curran from StockX, and Julia O'Mara from Pickle.

I loved our energizing conversation and left even more convinced that Beni is positioned to help lead the resale movement.

Here are a few of my biggest takeaways—and how Beni is turning these ideas into action:

1. Resale Should Be Effortless

All of us on the panel agreed: while resale has really taken off, it can still feel like a bit of a hunt to find the right piece. That’s where Beni comes in. By connecting 300 million resale listings to current retail listings and new search queries, we’re working to make the experience as smooth and easy as shopping new.

2. Circular Fashion Should Be Accessible to Everyone

We discussed how resale opens up access to quality, sustainable fashion for more people. But accessibility is about meeting peop…