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English - June 03, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes - ★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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The shopping site Etsy announced on Wednesday that it was buying Depop, a secondhand shopping platform designed for the age of influencers selling stuff on social media. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains why Gen Z shoppers love Depop, and how it fits into Etsy’s future plans.

References:

Read Rebecca Heilweil’s story about Etsy’s acquisition of Depop.

Read Terry Nguyen’s report on how thrifting became problematic.

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This episode was made by: 
- Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)

- Producer: Taylor Maycan (@taylormaycan)

- Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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The shopping site Etsy announced on Wednesday that it was buying Depop, a secondhand shopping platform designed for the age of influencers selling stuff on social media. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil explains why Gen Z shoppers love Depop, and how it fits into Etsy’s future plans.


References:


Read Rebecca Heilweil’s story about Etsy’s acquisition of Depop.
Read Terry Nguyen’s report on how thrifting became problematic.


Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

 

What do you want to learn about on Recode Daily? Send your requests and questions to [email protected]. We read every email!

 

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This episode was made by: 

- Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)


- Producer: Taylor Maycan (@taylormaycan)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey


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