Florin Filote joins ThredUp as General Manager of Europe
May 02 2024 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Former executive of Pigu Hobby Hall Group and
eMAG to lead ThredUp’s European business as the company’s General
Manager of Europe
Long-time ThredUp executive Dan DeMeyere to
transition back to the U.S. business as Chief Product and
Technology Officer after running international business
ThredUp (Nasdaq: TDUP, LTSE: TDUP), one of the
largest online resale platforms for apparel, shoes, and
accessories, today announced the appointment of Florin Filote as
the company’s General Manager of Europe. With nearly two decades of
experience in retail and ecommerce with an emphasis on building and
scaling marketplace businesses, Filote will oversee the company’s
European business operations, which currently span nine countries
in Central and Eastern Europe. He succeeds Dan DeMeyere, who has
been with ThredUp since 2010 and most recently ran the company’s
international business for two years. DeMeyere is transitioning
back to the U.S. business to scale technology and artificial
intelligence innovation as Chief Product and Technology Officer.
Filote and DeMeyere will both report to ThredUp CEO and Cofounder
James Reinhart.
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“We’ve made great strides in growing our
European business since entering the market in 2021, more than
doubling our revenue and evangelizing secondhand across Central and
Eastern Europe. The team has done an incredible job laying a strong
foundation for the future, and I’m confident that Florin’s
extensive marketplace experience and passion for circularity make
him the ideal leader to unlock innovation and growth in the
European secondhand market, which GlobalData projects will reach
$90 billion by 2028.” – James Reinhart, CEO and Cofounder,
ThredUp
“ThredUp has long been a resale pioneer, and
I'm humbled to join such a talented team and contribute to their
already thriving European operations. With a focus on fostering
growth and innovation, I’m bullish on the European and global
market opportunity in front of us. By empowering consumers to make
more sustainable shopping choices and revolutionizing the retail
industry, I believe we can unlock a future that's both economically
vibrant and environmentally responsible.” – Florin Filote, General
Manager of Europe, ThredUp
Prior to joining ThredUp, Filote held multiple leadership
positions at Baltics and Finland ecommerce leader, Pigu Hobby Hall
Group, serving as Group Transformational CEO and Interim Chief
Revenue Officer. Before that, he spent seven years leading
Marketplace and B2B Sales strategy and execution at European
ecommerce giant eMAG. His background includes other senior
leadership roles spanning modern trade and consumer packaged goods.
Filote has completed several executive programs at Harvard Business
School and holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and a Master
of Science in Economics, both from Transylvania University in
Romania, as well as a diploma in Informatics from Grigore Moisil
College.
About ThredUp
ThredUp is transforming resale with technology and a mission to
inspire the world to think secondhand first. By making it easy to
buy and sell secondhand, ThredUp has become one of the world's
largest online resale platforms for apparel, shoes and accessories.
Sellers love ThredUp because we make it easy to clean out their
closets and unlock value for themselves or for the charity of their
choice while doing good for the planet. Buyers love shopping value,
premium and luxury brands all in one place, at up to 90% off
estimated retail price. Our proprietary operating platform is the
foundation for our managed marketplace and consists of distributed
processing infrastructure, proprietary software and systems and
data science expertise. With ThredUp’s Resale-as-a-Service, some of
the world's leading brands and retailers are leveraging our
platform to deliver customizable, scalable resale experiences to
their customers. ThredUp has processed over 172 million unique
secondhand items from 55,000 brands across 100 categories. By
extending the life cycle of clothing, ThredUp is changing the way
consumers shop and ushering in a more sustainable future for the
fashion industry.
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