Secondhand goods sales value trend monthly 2024

Growing concerns over sustainability in retail has revitalized the consumption of secondhand goods in the United Kingdom. The general monthly trend during the time period recorded was a steady increase in the sales value with certain months outperforming others. In July 2024 , secondhand goods sales stood at an index point of 98.9.  

Second-hand goods shops in the UK

The UK is host to a high number of secondhand retail stores. Charity shops are the most common types that sell secondhand goods, be it clothing items, books, or household things. With each year, UK consumers spend more and more in charity shops and the annual sales revenue generated from these establishments is increasing at a fast rate.   

UK’s most popular charity shop

  The UK’s most popular charity shop belongs to British Heart Foundation. The organisation runs 724 shops across the United Kingdom. Likewise, the revenue the British Heart Foundation generates from the sales of mostly secondhand goods in its shops placed the charity at the top position within the UK. The British Heart Foundation was founded 1961 with the ethos of funding research on heart diseases and related conditions.

Sales value of secondhand goods in Great Britain from January 2017 to July 2024, based on index number of sales per week

Characteristic	Index number of sales per week*
Jul 24	98.9
Jun 24	96.8
May 24	112.9
Apr 24	121
Mar 24	185.1
Feb 24	101.2
Jan 24	115.8
Dec 23	103.7
Nov 23	107.1
Oct 23	123.3
Sep 23	112.7
Aug 23	113.6
Jul 23	108.2
Jun 23	116.9
May 23	104.5
Apr 23	99.2
Mar 23	97.9
Feb 23	156.5
Jan 23	96.8
Dec 22	86.7
Nov 22	97.9
Oct 22	137.2
Sep 22	105.6
Aug 22	99.7
Jul 22	106.3
Jun 22	148.1
May 22	101.6
Apr 22	104.2
Mar 22	205.2
Feb 22	91.1
Jan 22	132
Dec 21	115
Nov 21	134.1
Oct 21	188.2
Sep 21	86.8
Aug 21	95.1
Jul 21	107.8
Jun 21	157.1
May 21	84.5
Apr 21	78.3
Mar 21	88.5
Feb 21	27.8
Jan 21	78
Dec 20	98.5
Nov 20	84.3
Oct 20	77.9
Sep 20	103.2
Aug 20	83.7
Jul 20	84.3
Jun 20	79.8
May 20	41.7
Apr 20	30.7
Mar 20	67
Feb 20	120.4
Jan 20	95.9
Dec 19	85.2
Nov 19	96.1
Oct 19	124.8
Sep 19	86.9
Aug 19	88.7
Jul 19	72.4
Jun 19	135.4
May 19	94.8
Apr 19	77.7
Mar 19	127
Feb 19	109.9
Jan 19	92.3
Dec 18	93.4
Nov 18	90.6
Oct 18	66.7
Sep 18	81.9
Aug 18	86.3
Jul 18	86.8
Jun 18	86.6
May 18	85.2
Apr 18	90.9
Mar 18	85.6
Feb 18	70.9
Jan 18	86.7
Dec 17	75.6
Nov 17	76.7
Oct 17	96
Sep 17	88.4
Aug 17	87.5
Jul 17	85.2
Jun 17	77.8
May 17	85.7
Apr 17	78.1
Mar 17	69
Feb 17	71.6
Jan 17	74.6