The debate regarding sustainability in the fashion industry is rising and consumers' positive attitude towards sustainable behavior is becoming more popular. According to a survey from 2020 by Ipsos, 28 percent of Italian respondents bought second-hand apparel, shoes, and accessories more or less occasionally. On the contrary, 26 percent of interviewees declared that they would never purchase second-hand fashion items.
The results of a further survey revealed that second-hand shops were the preferred channel to buy clothes in among eight percent of Italian consumers.
How often do you purchase fashion apparel, shoes, and accessories from second-hand/consignment shops and websites/apps?
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Ipsos. (March 12, 2020). How often do you purchase fashion apparel, shoes, and accessories from second-hand/consignment shops and websites/apps? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120692/attitude-towards-second-hand-fashion-in-italy/
Ipsos. "How often do you purchase fashion apparel, shoes, and accessories from second-hand/consignment shops and websites/apps?." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120692/attitude-towards-second-hand-fashion-in-italy/
Ipsos. (2020). How often do you purchase fashion apparel, shoes, and accessories from second-hand/consignment shops and websites/apps?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120692/attitude-towards-second-hand-fashion-in-italy/
Ipsos. "How Often Do You Purchase Fashion Apparel, Shoes, and Accessories from Second-hand/Consignment Shops and Websites/Apps?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120692/attitude-towards-second-hand-fashion-in-italy/
Ipsos, How often do you purchase fashion apparel, shoes, and accessories from second-hand/consignment shops and websites/apps? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120692/attitude-towards-second-hand-fashion-in-italy/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
How often do you purchase fashion apparel, shoes, and accessories from second-hand/consignment shops and websites/apps? [Graph], Ipsos, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120692/attitude-towards-second-hand-fashion-in-italy/