Why retail waste became this CEO’s billion-dollar bet

2025-12-25

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Revisit this inspiring episode of The Big Idea, where host Elizabeth Gore sits down with Rebel founder and CEO Emily Hosie to answer the question: How can I turn customer returns into profit? Hosie, turned the hidden world of retail returns into a billion-dollar business with her company Rebel. From starting out in her basement during the pandemic to saving 25 million pounds of goods from landfills each year, Hosie reveals how she turned waste into opportunity - and how small businesses can do the same....

Revisit this inspiring episode of The Big Idea, where host Elizabeth Gore sits down with Rebel founder and CEO Emily Hosie to answer the question: How can I turn customer returns into profit?

Hosie, turned the hidden world of retail returns into a billion-dollar business with her company Rebel. From starting out in her basement during the pandemic to saving 25 million pounds of goods from landfills each year, Hosie reveals how she turned waste into opportunity - and how small businesses can do the same.

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