What: The department store has entered the resale/donation sector with initiatives for both womenswear and kidswear, the latter category being one that it has only recently added to its offer.

Why it is important: It has just opened The Drop Off, where consumers can drop off any pre-owned childrenswear. These items will then be collected and resold around the world via the peer-to-peer Kids O’Clock website. There’s an incentive for customers to take advantage of it with a GBP 20 voucher to spend in the store’s new kidswear department. It's only a three-month initiative for now.

It comes shortly after the store linked up with Reflaunt to allow customers to sell pre-loved adult clothing. Launched at the end of August, the service offers customers the opportunity to bring in pre-owned designer items, or have them picked up. Reflaunt is then responsible for the entire process including authentication of the items, creating and uploading imagery and pricing.

Harvey Nichols adds kidswear, adult resale initiatives