Japan's used luxury items startup Sou makes strong debut on Tokyo exchange

Japan's used luxury items startup Sou makes strong debut on Tokyo exchange

A SOU employee dresses a mannequin during a photo shoot. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

The resale of Hermes bags, brand-name jewelry and other luxury items is a thriving industry in Japan, with one critical bottleneck: building inventory is tough.

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