CIRCULAR REPUBLIC FESTIVAL 2025
What does it really take to build a successful textile recommerce model?
Product lifetime extension and recommerce are widely seen as pillars of a circular economy, but moving beyond pilot projects requires more than ambition. Brands must confront operational, financial, and customer-facing challenges to scale recommerce in a way that delivers both impact and profit.
In this episode, speakers from fashion, outdoor gear, and platform services share practical insights on what works, what stalls, and what it takes to grow textile recommerce models at scale.
Recorded live at the CIRCULAR REPUBLIC FESTIVAL 2025, the panel brought together Christina Rosenberg from HUGO BOSS, Carl Warkentin from CIRCULAR REPUBLIC, Jens Oellrich from Bergzeit, Matt Peterson from Gore, and Max Grosse Lutermann from Trove to explore the barriers and enablers of circular resale strategies.
This episode is part of our CIRCULAR REPUBLIC FESTIVAL 2025 series, created in partnership with CIRCULAR REPUBLIC to bring you the key debates and insights from this year’s festival.
People Christina Rosenberg, Member of the Supervisory Board https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-rosenberg-977a5868/ Jens Oellrich, Business Development Manager https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-oellrich-42150614a/ Matt Peterson, Recommerce Program Lead, Fabrics Futures Team https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-peterson-090b03b/ Max Grosse Lutermann, General Manager Europe https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxgrosselutermann/ Carl Warkentin, Founder Circular Textile Platform https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlwarkentin/
About The Circular Republic Festival is Europe’s leading event for advancing the circular economy, uniting corporates, start-ups, and innovators driving this transformation. The last edition took place on May 2025, at the Munich Urban Colab. The festival offers diverse formats to explore practical solutions and best practices for implementing circular economy principles. This year’s theme, “Build Your Competitive Advantage,” focused on the strategic and economic benefits of transitioning to circular business models, while also highlighting the ecological impact of this transformation.
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