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Apparel Resale Market and Forecasts to 2027

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  • 58 Pages
  • November 2023
  • Region: Global
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5923634
The Global Apparel Resale Market to 2027 report offers comprehensive insight and analysis of the global apparel resale market, including market sizes and forecasts for 48 countries and category breakdowns. It provides detailed analysis of the key trends shaping the market, and the leading companies in apparel resale.

High inflation rates and lasting macroeconomic troubles have supported the growth of the apparel resale market in 2023, which is forecast to rise 17.7%, as consumers turned to this alternative mode of consumption for its affordability. The marketing efforts of online platforms such as Vinted and Vestiaire Collective have also helped raise consumer awareness about the practice of secondhand online shopping from both the perspective of buyers and sellers.

Scope

  • While growth of the global apparel resale market will slow in forecast years as the market matures, it will still experience double digit growth as emerging markets embrace the practice further
  • While rising inflation poses a threat to the global apparel resale market due to strained discretionary incomes, some consumers look towards the resale market to purchase more affordable apparel.
  • Eastern Europe and Asia's apparel resale market will grow the strongest in forecast years thanks to its growing economies and the high presence of online resale platforms.
  • Clothing makes up the majority of the global apparel resale market, and is set to increase its mix of total market by 3.0ppts in the ten years between 2017 and 2027.

Reasons to Buy

  • Understand what is behind the exponential growth in the apparel resale market, and the differentiation between categories.
  • Learn about the geographical differences in the way consumers shop for apparel resale, and which are the key countries driving growth in the market.
  • Identify what makes the leading resale players successful and how you could integrate this within your own business.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
KEY TRENDS IN THE GLOBAL APPAREL RESALE MARKET
  • Global Apparel Resale Market Drivers
  • Global Apparel Resale Market Inhibitors
  • Global Apparel Resale Market Inhibitors
  • Key Trends
  • Instore propositions are key to increasing exposure in the resale market
  • Authentication is vital for establishing consumer trust
  • Profitability struggles haunt many resale players
  • Sportswear resale and collaborations will continue to grow
  • Strategies for Success in the Global Apparel Resale Market
THE GLOBAL APPAREL RESALE MARKET SIZE TO 2027
  • Global Apparel Resale Market 2017, 2023 & 2027
  • Global Apparel Resale Market Value 2017-2027
  • GLOBAL APPAREL RESALE MARKET: REGIONAL PERFORMANCE TO 2027
  • Global Apparel Resale Market by Region
  • Global Apparel Resale Market by Regional Growth
  • Global Apparel Resale Regional Summary
  • Top 10 Global Apparel Resale Markets
  • Top 10 Apparel Resale Markets by CAGR, 2023-2027
GLOBAL APPAREL RESALE MARKET: CATEGORY PERFORMANCE TO 2027
  • Key Category Trends
  • Global Apparel Resale Market by Category
  • Global Apparel Resale Market by Category Growth
  • Global Apparel Resale Market by Sub-Category
APPAREL RESALE CONSUMER INSIGHTS
  • Demographic differences in apparel resale purchases by region
  • UK Secondhand Purchases by Style
  • UK Secondhand Purchase Drivers
  • UK Secondhand Purchase Inhibitors
  • UK Secondhand Consumer Attitudes
APPAREL RESALE COMPETITVE LANDSCAPE: COMPANY PROFILE
  • Company in Focus: thredUP
  • Company in Focus: eBay
  • Company in Focus: The RealReal
  • Company in Focus: Sellpy
  • Company in Focus: Shelter
  • Apparel Brand Resale Initiatives
APPENDIX
  • Apparel Resale Market by Country
DEFINITIONS, METHODOLOGY & CONTACTS
List of Tables
  • Company in Focus: thredUP
  • Company in Focus: eBay
  • Company in Focus: The RealReal
  • Company in Focus: Sellpy
  • Company in Focus: Shelter
  • Resale Market Value by Country ($ bn) 2017, 2022, 2023 & 2027 with Forecast Growth ($ bn) and CAGR (%) 2023-2027?
List of Figures
  • Global Apparel Resale Market Value, 2017, 2023 & 2027 ($ bn) with CAGR (%)
  • Global Apparel Resale Market Value ($ bn) 2017-2027, and Annual Growth (%)
  • Share of Global Apparel Resale Market by Region (%) 2017, 2023 & 2027
  • Regional Growth (%) within the Global Apparel Resale Market, 2017-2027
  • Forecast CAGR by Region (% in USD) within the Global Apparel Resale Market, 2023-2027
  • Top 10 Global Apparel Resale Markets by Value ($ bn), 2017, 2023 & 2027
  • Top 10 Global Apparel Resale Markets by CAGR (%) 2023-2027
  • Share of Global Resale Market by Category (%) 2017, 2023 & 2027
  • Category Growth (%) within the Global Resale Market, 2017-2027
  • Global Resale Sub-Categories by Value ($ bn), 2017, 2023 & 2027 and 2023-2027 CAGR (%)
  • Percentage of consumers that have already, or intend to purchase secondhand in 2023, globally and by region
  • Styles purchased by UK secondhand apparel shoppers
  • What is important to UK shoppers when purchasing secondhand apparel
  • Why UK consumers did not purchase secondhand apparel
  • UK secondhand shoppers’ agreement with statements about purchasing items secondhand

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Vinted
  • Vestiaire Collective
  • Zara
  • H&M
  • Stock X
  • Kick Game
  • Shein
  • Depop
  • Sefridges
  • The Handbag Clinic
  • Vintage Threads
  • Madewell
  • ThredUP
  • Known Source
  • Archive Six
  • Sylk
  • Linear
  • eBay
  • Adidas
  • Nike
  • Bape
  • Supreme
  • Certilogo
  • PrettyLittleThing
  • Cudoni
  • Dotte
  • On Running
  • Lululemon
  • Sellpy
  • Poshmark
  • Hongbulin
  • Brand Off
  • The Luxury Closet
  • The RealReal
  • Hollister
  • 777 Thrift
  • Old Navy
  • J Crew
  • American Eagle
  • 11 Honoré
  • Dia & Co.
  • Comme des Garçons
  • Play
  • Issey Miyake
  • NA-KD
  • Saucony
  • Superga
  • Shelter
  • Beyond Retro
  • FatFace
  • AllSaints
  • Jaeger
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Russell & Bromley
  • Farfetch
  • Hugo Boss