Queen of Raw grew ‘well over’ 140% in Q1
Co-founder and CEO of New York-based online deadstock marketplace Queen of Raw, Stephanie Benedetto, recently told Inside Denim that her company had grown “well over” 140%, quarter over quarter.
Acknowledging covid-19’s “massive” impact on retail supply chains and, by extension, her own business (which has a category dedicated to buying and selling deadstock denim), Ms Benedetto described Queen of Raw’s acceleration during the pandemic as “incredible”.
“I think the appetite for sustainability has only grown during covid - and that’s true from the bottom up, but it’s also true from the top down. It’s not just the end consumers, the big brands and retailers are adopting [sustainable business practices].
“Also, the need to build for the future, for the future supply chain that is more on-demand, more local, more sustainable. So, I think all those forces just kind of created this opportunity - for lack of a better word, despite everything going on - to do better,” she said.
Image: Queen of Raw.
