Cariru offers rental services for brand bags and other high-end items.
Amid the drop in spending on luxury fashion symbolized by Louis Vuitton cancelling its plans for another flagship store in Tokyo, the website Cariru.jp (which means “rent” in Japanese) provides an innovative solution for frugal consumers with a rental service for designer bags and other high-end fashion items. Users need to register at the site, and then can select a bag from a wide selection of designer brands. Their item of choice is then shipped to the user’s home. A weekly rental of a Gucci or Louis Vuitton bag starts at 6,000 yen (around $60). After the rental term, users can return the item, rent
it for a longer term, or choose to buy it.