Design
Circular Economy Business Model for a Fashion Rental Platform
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Propose a circular business model for Rent-a-Robe that includes a take-back program, repair service, and resale marketplace. Your deliverable is a 5-slide pitch deck outlining the model, revenue streams, operational changes, and environmental impact projections. Success means the model is financially viable (positive ROI within 3 years) and reduces garment waste by 50%. Constraints: assume existing user base and logistics network; no external funding.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How can Rent-a-Robe redesign its business model to incorporate circular economy principles, reducing waste and creating new revenue streams while maintaining profitability?
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Design a circular business model for a service-based company
- Integrate repair, resale, and recycling into operations
- Evaluate financial viability of circular initiatives
- Quantify environmental benefits of circular economy strategies
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