ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP) is stepping up its online exposure and partnership with influencers by appointing former Amazon (AMZN) ...

Close your eyes and picture the founder of thredUP. What, you mean it’s not a 20-something male Harvard MBA? James Reinhart ’01 didn’t see that coming either, but career paths work in mysterious ways.

on Monday said it was trying to become a more “fun” destination for customers, while online second-hand shop ThredUp Inc. has been trying to make a bigger push into consignment sales.