A set of surveys conducted in June 2020 and February 2021 revealed that most consumers in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom did not buy more second-hand items online in the past six months compared to the previous six months. Among consumers in the UK, 39 percent reported buying more used products online, the highest share among the countries surveyed.
Share of consumers in selected European countries who purchased more second hand items online as of 2021
in the past 6 months compared to the previous 6 months
Supplementary notes
* 500 respondents in the UK, 506 respondents in Germany, and 508 in the Netherlands.
Original question: "Have you bought more secondhand items online in the past 6 months than in the previous 6 months?"
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McKinsey & Company. (September 23, 2021). Share of consumers in selected European countries who purchased more second hand items online as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308141/european-consumers-purchase-second-hand-online/
McKinsey & Company. "Share of consumers in selected European countries who purchased more second hand items online as of 2021." Chart. September 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308141/european-consumers-purchase-second-hand-online/
McKinsey & Company. (2021). Share of consumers in selected European countries who purchased more second hand items online as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308141/european-consumers-purchase-second-hand-online/
McKinsey & Company. "Share of Consumers in Selected European Countries Who Purchased More Second Hand Items Online as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308141/european-consumers-purchase-second-hand-online/
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