Naver news and archive

Leadership change at Poshmark: Namsun Kim succeeds Chandra as CEO

Manish Chandra, co-founder of Poshmark, a fashion resale marketplace, is stepping down from his role as chief executive officer after 15 years. He will transition to a strategic position on the company's board of directors. Effective October 1, 2025, Namsun Kim, Poshmark's current executive chairman, will take over as CEO. Chandra co-founded...

FeaturedMember

Business

South Korean Naver acquires Wallapop

Madrid – Naver, a South Korean technology company often referred to as the "Google" of its home country, has acquired Wallapop, the popular Spanish second-hand platform. Founded in Barcelona in 2013, Wallapop is credited with popularizing consumer-to-consumer (C2C) resale in Spain, including for fashion items and accessories. This acquisition is...

Member

Business

Naver finalises Poshmark acquisition and delists company

South Korean tech company Naver Corp has announced the completion of its acquisition of social commerce marketplace Poshmark. As initially announced, Naver signed an agreement with the resale site to acquire all of its shares, representing an enterprise value of approximately 1.2 billion dollars. In a release, Naver said that the combination “...

FeaturedMember

Business

Poshmark and Naver acquisition deal under investigation

Following the announcement of Naver’s intention to acquire secondhand marketplace Poshmark, two law firms have come forward to launch investigations into whether the duo acted in the best interest of its shareholders. Earlier this week, South Korea’s Naver had said it had signed an agreement with the resale platform to acquire all of its shares...

Member

Business

South Korea's Naver to buy US e-commerce site Poshmark

South Korean internet giant Naver is buying Poshmark, a US online marketplace for used clothing, for roughly 1.2 billion dollars, the companies said Tuesday. The deal -- worth about 1.6 billion dollars in total when Poshmark's cash holdings are included, according to Naver -- is expected to close by the first quarter of 2023, the firms said....