NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vince, LLC (“Vince”), an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Vince Holding Corp. [NYSE: VNCE], announced today the launch of Vince UNFOLD, a new online subscription service that provides unlimited access to its women’s apparel collection. Powered by CaaStle, Vince UNFOLD is the first apparel subscription service to be offered by a retail brand in the advanced contemporary market.
“Vince UNFOLD is an innovative new subscription service that will tap our existing product assortment to drive incremental revenue while further advancing awareness of the Vince brand,” said Brendan Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer, Vince. “We believe that subscription services will play a much greater role in consumer shopping patterns in the near future and are excited to partner with CaaStle to offer this service.”
The new service will provide customers with unlimited access to the brand’s full collection of women’s apparel including knitwear, dresses, outerwear and trousers for one flat monthly fee, with the option to keep and purchase any favorite items. Vince UNFOLD is priced at $160 per month for a 4-garment plan and includes free priority shipping, unlimited exchanges and returns, and complimentary laundering services.
Vince partnered with rental technology platform CaaStle to develop UNFOLD and will utilize their white glove service to handle all advanced technology, reverse logistics and managed services for the new subscription program.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Vince to offer the CaaS (Clothing as a Service) model to their consumers,” said Christine Hunsicker, founder and CEO, CaaStle. “As the first contemporary brand to embrace our rental platform and services, Vince can more deeply engage current consumers while also attracting new ones. CaaStle handles all the customer experience, logistics and technology to allow Vince the opportunity to create a new, profitable channel that didn’t exist before.”
For more information please visit VinceUnfold.com.
ABOUT VINCE:
Established in 2002, Vince is a leading global luxury apparel and accessories brand best known for creating elevated yet understated pieces for every day. The collections are inspired by the brand’s California origins and embody a feeling of warm and effortless style. Vince designs uncomplicated yet refined pieces that approach dressing with a sense of ease. Known for its range of luxury products, Vince offers women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags, and home for a global lifestyle. Vince products are sold in prestige locations worldwide. As of November 14, 2018, the Company operated 45 full-price retail stores, 14 outlet stores and its e-commerce site, vince.com. The Company is headquartered in New York and operates a design studio in Los Angeles. Please visit www.vince.com for more information.
ABOUT CaaStle:
CaaStle is a proprietary cloud-based, managed service that enables retailers to provide Clothing as a Service (CaaS) to their consumers as a complement to their existing retail business. CaaS provides retailers with a predictable and recurring revenue stream, reduced inventory risk, improved yield optimization and stronger customer engagement than in traditional retail alone. A retailer running on the CaaStle platform controls its brand and owns consumer relationships while CaaStle operates the service in a fully managed way, including all proprietary technology and logistics. Visit caastle.com for more information.
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