# Exclusive Deal-Finding Apps French Platform Vente-Privee Offers Discounts on Lifestyle Products By Jana Pijak | Published 2017-04-12 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venteprivee References: [secure.uk.vente-privee](https://secure.uk.vente-privee.com/registration/AboutUs?CountryCode=EN&FormName=MobileVP5&PartnerId=11921) Vente-Privee is a French e-retail platform that gives its users access to [limited time flash sales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micro-deals) and [promo codes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/promi) that are linked to their favorite lifestyle brands. The app features a free registration process and alerts users of sales that start at 6:00 am each day. Once they have decided on a purchase, users are able to hold their product in a virtual shopping cart for 15 minutes. Though a relatively short time period, this secure cart feature gives online shoppers more flexibility than rival platforms that are more strict with their transaction time limit. Overall, Vente-Privee offers an [exclusive and secure online shopping experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/varshops), featuring a safe checkout feature and a quality control tests for products before they are shipped to one's door, practices that are seldom the case with flash sale or clearance items. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Exclusive Flash Sales:** The trend of exclusive flash sales allows users to access limited time offers and discounts on lifestyle products. - **Virtual Shopping Carts:** The trend of virtual shopping carts provides online shoppers with more flexibility and convenience during their purchase process. - **Quality Control Tests:** The trend of implementing quality control tests ensures that products purchased through flash sales or clearance events meet the expected standards. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **E-commerce:** The e-commerce industry can benefit from offering exclusive flash sales and virtual shopping carts to enhance the online shopping experience. - **Retail:** In the retail industry, implementing quality control tests can help maintain the reputation of brands participating in flash sales or clearance events. - **Technology:** The technology industry can further develop and improve virtual shopping cart features to optimize the convenience and security of online shopping. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Early-Access Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jcrew-app.md) - [Luxury E-Commerce Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecommerce-apps.md) - [Streamlined Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streamlined-shopping-apps.md) - [Social Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/locker.md) - [Personal Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aritzias-new-app.md) - [Personal Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beamble.md) - [Gamified Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamified-shopping-app.md) - [Preview-Based Shopping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snitch.md) - [Discount Retailer Rewards Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poundland-1.md)