Banshee

What Banshee does

Banshee is a privately held direct-to-consumer retail business headquartered in Portland, Oregon, operating since 2018 with approximately five employees. The company sells a curated mix of vintage designer clothing and accessories alongside contemporary sustainable lifestyle goods, serving style-conscious consumers and sustainability-oriented shoppers who seek distinctive, pre-loved, and ethically-made products. Its assortment spans vintage luxury pieces from houses such as Emporio Armani, Issey Miyake, Chloe, Prada, and Comme des Garcons, paired with emerging sustainable brands including BAGGU, Mollusk, Rat Boi, Pretties, and Herbivore Botanicals across categories like clothing, accessories, skincare, home goods, gifts, and pet supplies.

The business operates a dual-channel distribution model: a single physical flagship at 2410 E. Burnside St. in Portland, open daily 11am–6pm, paired with a global Shopify e-commerce storefront at shopbanshee.com. Pricing varies widely by category, with vintage designer pieces priced between $76 and $354, contemporary sustainable items between $28 and $166, and skincare and home goods ranging from $5 to $86; digital gift cards in $20–$500 denominations add a flexible transactional instrument usable in-store and online. The company offers email-based virtual shopping appointments for remote customers as an additional service layer.

Banshee monetizes exclusively through one-time retail transactions with no subscription, wholesale, or B2B revenue streams. Its marketing approach is organic and content-led, relying on Instagram, Pinterest, an email newsletter, and curated Shopify collections to drive discovery and conversion. The company carries no disclosed institutional ownership, no funding rounds, no patents or trademarks, and no executive team listings in the available source data.

Name

Banshee

Legal name

Banshee

Website

https://shopbanshee.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Banshee is a Portland, Oregon-based direct-to-consumer retailer selling curated vintage designer clothing and contemporary sustainable lifestyle goods through one physical flagship and a Shopify e-commerce storefront. It serves fashion-conscious and sustainability-oriented individual consumers with small-ticket one-time purchases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vintage and Sustainable Lifestyle Retail

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110), Used Merchandise Retailers (459510)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Fashion Resale, Vintage & Pre-owned (CRAAAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Leather Goods & Handbags (CRAKAFAB), Small Leather Goods (Wallets, Cardholders, Keyholders) (CRAKAEAB)

Keywords

• Vintage designer clothing
• Sustainable fashion retail
• Curated resale apparel
• Lifestyle goods shop
• Vintage and new boutique

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Direct retail revenue from selling curated vintage clothing, accessories, skincare, home goods, and gifts through physical storefront and e-commerce. All sales are one-time transactions with no subscription component. Products range from budget-friendly items under $20 to high-end vintage designer pieces priced $300+. Gift cards in denominations from $20 to $500 provide additional revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Banshee is a Portland-based boutique retailer that sells curated vintage designer apparel and accessories alongside contemporary sustainable lifestyle brands through a physical storefront and Shopify e-commerce site. The catalog spans vintage clothing, new sustainable clothing, accessories, skincare, home goods, gifts, pet supplies, and digital gift cards, with vintage designer pieces priced $76–$354 and contemporary sustainable items priced $5–$166.

Product overview

Banshee is a Portland, Oregon-based retail store offering a curated mix of vintage designer clothing and accessories alongside contemporary sustainable goods. The store operates as a single unified retail concept combining vintage luxury fashion (with pieces from brands like Emporio Armani, Issey Miyake, Chloe, and Prada) with new sustainable lifestyle products including skincare, home goods, and specialty foods. Product categories span clothing (vintage and new), accessories, beauty and wellness, home and gifts, and pet supplies. The store features both owned curated collections and partner brand sub-lines including Mollusk, BAGGU, Rat Boi, Herbivore Botanicals, and Pretties. Banshee also offers digital gift cards and maintains a seasonal rotation of curated collections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vintage Designer Clothing Curated collection of vintage designer pieces from luxury brands including Emporio Armani, Issey Miyake, Chloe, Giorgio Armani, Comme des Garçons, Prada, and other high-end fashion houses, available to individual consumers in-store and online.
• Contemporary Sustainable Clothing Full range of clothing including tops, sweaters, dresses, suits, outerwear, bottoms, loungewear, and swimwear from both vintage and contemporary sustainable brands.
• Accessories Jewelry, headwear, eyewear, footwear, bags, belts, and scarves from various designers and sustainable brands.
• Skincare, Wellness, and Home Goods Skincare, aromatherapy, fragrance, bath and body products, makeup, candles, books, stationery, wellness items, and home goods.
• Pet Supplies Pet clothing and accessories including sweaters, raincoats, and toys from brands like Little Beast and Chilly Dog.
• Digital Gift Cards Digital gift cards available in denominations of $20, $30, $50, $75, $100, $150, $250, $300, and $500, delivered via email and usable in-store or online.
• Mollusk Brand Collection Curated selection of Mollusk sustainable swimwear and loungewear.
• Flamingo Estate Brand Collection Curated selection of Flamingo Estate wellness and body care products.
• BAGGU Brand Collection Curated selection of BAGGU sustainable nylon bags, puffy accessories, and socks.
• Rat Boi Brand Collection Curated selection of Rat Boi small batch basics ethically made in Ventura, CA, including loungewear and intimates.
• Herbivore Botanicals Brand Collection Curated selection of Herbivore Botanicals clean skincare and beauty products.
• Pretties Brand Collection Curated selection of Pretties pointelle cotton basics including baby tees, tanks, and cardigans made in Los Angeles.
• Olio e Osso Brand Collection Curated selection of Olio e Osso balm-based skincare and makeup products.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Mollusk (Surf Shop): Sustainable swimwear and lifestyle brand featured in Banshee's Shop Selects. Comparable as a small sustainable apparel brand and potential wholesale/category partner.

Direct peers

• Poshmark: Social resale marketplace for new and pre-owned apparel and accessories. Targets similar fashion-conscious value-seeking shoppers and offers a curated discovery experience.
• The RealReal: Online luxury consignment and resale platform authenticating and selling pre-owned designer apparel, handbags, and accessories. Directly comparable as a vintage/pre-owned luxury channel competing for the same fashion-conscious shopper Banshee serves.
• Depop: Social-first resale marketplace strong with millennial and Gen-Z vintage and sustainable fashion shoppers. Comparable target customer and curated vintage discovery experience.
• Vestiaire Collective: Global peer-to-peer marketplace for pre-owned luxury fashion with authentication. Competes for the same vintage-designer customer and offers a much deeper international catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Etsy: Massive online marketplace with deep vintage clothing, accessories, and home goods categories. Competes for the same vintage-curious shopper with far broader selection.
• Reformation: Sustainable-focused contemporary women's fashion brand with own retail stores and strong e-commerce. Comparable sustainable-fashion positioning targeting a similar customer.
• 1stDibs: Online marketplace for luxury vintage fashion, furniture, and home goods. Overlaps with Banshee's vintage luxury apparel and curated home objects categories.
• Ssense: Online luxury and avant-garde fashion retailer. Competes for the same designer-curious customer with an editorial presentation similar to Banshee's curated collection style.
• Aritzia: Multi-brand fashion retailer with own retail stores and strong DTC channel curating contemporary and aspirational labels. Comparable curated multi-brand boutique model with broader scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/shopbanshee
• Pinterestpinterest.com/shopbanshee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/banshee-portland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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