J. Crew Launches Third-Party Marketplace

J. Crew is selling some accessories, footwear and lingerie using a marketplace approach — having the brands drop-ship the items directly to customers. The debut of J. Crew Marketplace was first noted by Business Insider, which confirmed the company soft launched the platform this spring. The retailer takes the orders and payment and provides tracking, but returns must be made directly to the sellers, according to a note on the company’s website. The items “cannot be sold in or shipped to Washington, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania or Oklahoma,” according to the company’s website, presumably due to those states’ sales tax laws governing remote sellers. J. Crew didn’t immediately return Retail Dive‘s request for more details. Read more at Retail Dive.