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How ThredUp Processes 100,000 Items a Day with AI and Automation
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What You’ll Learn
- Why sustainability wasn’t the initial growth lever and how ThredUp found product-market fit by prioritizing value and convenience.
- The pivotal shift from a peer-to-peer marketplace to an asset-backed resale model through bag-drop logistics.
- How ThredUp scaled partially automated distribution centers to process over 100,000 unique items daily.
- The key metrics that balance throughput, speed, and quality in large-scale resale operations.
- How generative AI and visual search transformed discovery, personalization, and customer confidence.
- The cultural practices — hackathons, AI bootcamps, and atomic building blocks — that sustain innovation and rapid adoption internally.
- How Resale-as-a-Service enables major brands like Madewell to run white-labeled resale programs powered by ThredUp’s technology and operations.
Highlights
- 00:00 – Introduction: Dan’s 15-year journey at ThredUp
- 02:00 – Why sustainability alone didn’t drive growth
- 04:00 – The bag-drop pivot: asset-backed vs. P2P resale
- 07:30 – Marketplace dynamics: limited buyer-seller overlap
- 09:00 – Jobs-to-be-done thinking & unlearning old models
- 12:00 – Scaling ops: from scrappy warehouses to the world’s largest clothing carousel
- 17:00 – Throughput vs. quality: metrics that matter
- 21:00 – AI-powered search & discovery: cottagecore to mermaidcore
- 26:30 – Internal AI adoption: hackathons & “atomic building blocks”
- 33:30 – Building a culture of innovation and infinite learning
- 36:30 – Resale-as-a-Service for brands like Madewell
- 39:30 – Future of shopping: agentic AI and frictionless commerce
- 42:00 – Shoptalk Fall preview + closing thoughts
Quotes
- [00:02:30]: “Even if someone cares about the planet... we did not find product-market fit. We had to work a lot early on to better understand the needs of both buyers and sellers.” - Dan DeMeyere
- [00:12:15]: “It was a little bit like jumping out of an airplane and just having trust in ourselves that we're gonna build or find a parachute before we hit the ground.” - Dan DeMeyere
- [00:20:30]: “Trust is so important, especially in the used space. We have to become clever in helping customers feel confident with the potential fit and flattery of every item.” - Dan DeMeyere
- [00:39:30]: “If your core experience can be improved through AI, why do you need to put ‘AI’ on the website? It’s about the value you bring, the job they’re hiring you for.” - Dan DeMeyere
About the Guest
Dan DeMeyere is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at ThredUp, a leading online resale platform pioneering sustainable fashion through technology and operational innovation. With 15 years at ThredUp starting from its inception, Dan has overseen the company’s evolution from a peer-to-peer marketplace into a high-velocity, AI-enabled resale giant processing over 100,000 items daily. He is passionate about customer-centric product development and leveraging AI to transform retail experiences at scale.
Links Mentioned
- ThredUp: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thredup/
- Dan DeMeyere on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandemeyere/
👉 Don’t forget to join us at Shoptalk Fall, October 16–18 in Chicago!
🎟️ Grab your tickets here: https://fall.shoptalk.com/tickets
Featured Sessions at Shoptalk Fall:
- Harshida Acharya, Partner & CSO at Fulfillment IQ – Scenario Planning in a Volatile World
- Ninaad Acharya, Co-Founder & CEO at Fulfillment IQ – Supply Chain Agility in the Age of Disruption
- Dan DeMeyere, Chief Product and Technology Officer at ThredUp – Retail Intelligence: What AI Can – and Can’t – Do Today
- James Reinhar, Founder & CEO at ThredUp – Leading Through Culture Shifts
Check the full agenda here.
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Content provided by Harshida Acharya, Fulfillment IQ, Ninaad Acharya, and Dan Coll. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Harshida Acharya, Fulfillment IQ, Ninaad Acharya, and Dan Coll or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
What You’ll Learn
- Why sustainability wasn’t the initial growth lever and how ThredUp found product-market fit by prioritizing value and convenience.
- The pivotal shift from a peer-to-peer marketplace to an asset-backed resale model through bag-drop logistics.
- How ThredUp scaled partially automated distribution centers to process over 100,000 unique items daily.
- The key metrics that balance throughput, speed, and quality in large-scale resale operations.
- How generative AI and visual search transformed discovery, personalization, and customer confidence.
- The cultural practices — hackathons, AI bootcamps, and atomic building blocks — that sustain innovation and rapid adoption internally.
- How Resale-as-a-Service enables major brands like Madewell to run white-labeled resale programs powered by ThredUp’s technology and operations.
Highlights
- 00:00 – Introduction: Dan’s 15-year journey at ThredUp
- 02:00 – Why sustainability alone didn’t drive growth
- 04:00 – The bag-drop pivot: asset-backed vs. P2P resale
- 07:30 – Marketplace dynamics: limited buyer-seller overlap
- 09:00 – Jobs-to-be-done thinking & unlearning old models
- 12:00 – Scaling ops: from scrappy warehouses to the world’s largest clothing carousel
- 17:00 – Throughput vs. quality: metrics that matter
- 21:00 – AI-powered search & discovery: cottagecore to mermaidcore
- 26:30 – Internal AI adoption: hackathons & “atomic building blocks”
- 33:30 – Building a culture of innovation and infinite learning
- 36:30 – Resale-as-a-Service for brands like Madewell
- 39:30 – Future of shopping: agentic AI and frictionless commerce
- 42:00 – Shoptalk Fall preview + closing thoughts
Quotes
- [00:02:30]: “Even if someone cares about the planet... we did not find product-market fit. We had to work a lot early on to better understand the needs of both buyers and sellers.” - Dan DeMeyere
- [00:12:15]: “It was a little bit like jumping out of an airplane and just having trust in ourselves that we're gonna build or find a parachute before we hit the ground.” - Dan DeMeyere
- [00:20:30]: “Trust is so important, especially in the used space. We have to become clever in helping customers feel confident with the potential fit and flattery of every item.” - Dan DeMeyere
- [00:39:30]: “If your core experience can be improved through AI, why do you need to put ‘AI’ on the website? It’s about the value you bring, the job they’re hiring you for.” - Dan DeMeyere
About the Guest
Dan DeMeyere is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at ThredUp, a leading online resale platform pioneering sustainable fashion through technology and operational innovation. With 15 years at ThredUp starting from its inception, Dan has overseen the company’s evolution from a peer-to-peer marketplace into a high-velocity, AI-enabled resale giant processing over 100,000 items daily. He is passionate about customer-centric product development and leveraging AI to transform retail experiences at scale.
Links Mentioned
- ThredUp: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thredup/
- Dan DeMeyere on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandemeyere/
👉 Don’t forget to join us at Shoptalk Fall, October 16–18 in Chicago!
🎟️ Grab your tickets here: https://fall.shoptalk.com/tickets
Featured Sessions at Shoptalk Fall:
- Harshida Acharya, Partner & CSO at Fulfillment IQ – Scenario Planning in a Volatile World
- Ninaad Acharya, Co-Founder & CEO at Fulfillment IQ – Supply Chain Agility in the Age of Disruption
- Dan DeMeyere, Chief Product and Technology Officer at ThredUp – Retail Intelligence: What AI Can – and Can’t – Do Today
- James Reinhar, Founder & CEO at ThredUp – Leading Through Culture Shifts
Check the full agenda here.
Subscribe and Keep Learning!
If you’re a logistics leader looking to scale sustainably, don’t miss out! Subscribe for more expert strategies on tackling modern supply chain challenges.
Be sure to follow and tag the eCom Logistics Podcast on LinkedIn and YouTube
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