In 2021, the global resale apparel market was valued at 14 billion U.S. dollars. It was projected that the market would grow to 51 billion U.S. dollars by 2026.
The second-hand apparel market
Second-hand apparel has become more mainstream in recent years as customers become more conscious of their buying behavior. For this reason, the second-hand apparel market has seen a dramatic increase in sales. Younger consumers, specifically Millenials or Gen Z, are more willing to buy second-hand apparel than any other age group. One area which is particularly interesting to the younger generations with less disposable income is the luxury resale market, as it offers the opportunity to acquire brands which would normally be out of their price range.
State of the resale market worldwide
The online resale apparel market is forecasted not only to exceed the market value of thrift stores, but to double it by 2024. The data is clear: the resale market is here to stay. However, while almost a third of the resale market in the U.S. in 2022 consisted of second-hand apparel, other items have an equally promising resale value, such as electronics, furniture, and books. One fifth of consumers in a 2022 survey had bought books secondhand in the past 12 months.
Secondhand apparel market value worldwide from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast until 2026, by segment
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Thrift & donations
Resale
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Thredup. (May 30, 2022). Secondhand apparel market value worldwide from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast until 2026, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008524/secondhand-apparel-market-value-by-segment-worldwide/
Thredup. "Secondhand apparel market value worldwide from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast until 2026, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008524/secondhand-apparel-market-value-by-segment-worldwide/
Thredup. (2022). Secondhand apparel market value worldwide from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast until 2026, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008524/secondhand-apparel-market-value-by-segment-worldwide/
Thredup. "Secondhand Apparel Market Value Worldwide from 2012 to 2021, with a Forecast until 2026, by Segment (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008524/secondhand-apparel-market-value-by-segment-worldwide/
Thredup, Secondhand apparel market value worldwide from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast until 2026, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008524/secondhand-apparel-market-value-by-segment-worldwide/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Secondhand apparel market value worldwide from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast until 2026, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Thredup, May 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1008524/secondhand-apparel-market-value-by-segment-worldwide/