Sustainability becomes more and more important in our day and age. One possibility to be more sustainable when it comes to consumption, is to buy products pre-owned. German consumers most commonly buy Clothing second-hand followed by Books, movies, music & games (excluding downloads), while they are least likely to buy Stationery & hobby supplies second-hand. These results are based on our representative online survey conducted in 2024 among 5,984 respondents in Germany.
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Most common second-hand purchases by category in Germany as of September 2024
During the survey, the question was phrased as follows: "Which of these articles have you bought secondhand in the past 12 months (no matter if online or in person)?"
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Statista. (October 22, 2024). Most common second-hand purchases by category in Germany as of September 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/forecasts/998772/most-common-second-hand-purchases-by-category-in-germany
Statista. "Most common second-hand purchases by category in Germany as of September 2024." Chart. October 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/998772/most-common-second-hand-purchases-by-category-in-germany
Statista. (2024). Most common second-hand purchases by category in Germany as of September 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/998772/most-common-second-hand-purchases-by-category-in-germany
Statista. "Most Common Second-hand Purchases by Category in Germany as of September 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/998772/most-common-second-hand-purchases-by-category-in-germany
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