The Global Resale Apparel Market to 2028 report offers an analysis of both the historic and forecast data of the global apparel resale market through to 2028. It provides a brief of the key trends along with sales and growth across different regions and product categories. It also highlights the top global apparel resale players and their current competitive position
Lasting macroeconomic issues have supported the growth of the apparel resale market in 2023, allowing it to rise 18.6% to $174.0m, as consumers sought more affordable options. In 2024, the resale market has remained strong as the impacts of inflation have in many countries been more prevalent, with growth only expected to have slowed down slightly to 17.6%, with awareness also continuing to rise, improving participation across demographics.
Lasting macroeconomic issues have supported the growth of the apparel resale market in 2023, allowing it to rise 18.6% to $174.0m, as consumers sought more affordable options. In 2024, the resale market has remained strong as the impacts of inflation have in many countries been more prevalent, with growth only expected to have slowed down slightly to 17.6%, with awareness also continuing to rise, improving participation across demographics.
Key Highlights
- Macroeconomic issues supported the resale market as consumers prioritized affordability
- Footwear will experience the strongest growth out to 2028, due to the popularity of trainer resale
- Resale platforms promoting superior value for money have come out on top in 2024
Reasons to Buy
- Understand where the demand lies within the global resale apparel market across various categories, to allow you to maximise customer acquisition.
- Learn how continued inflationary challenges will impact the global resale apparel market, and how consumers are taking advantage of this market's affordability
- Identify the key trends and players within the global resale apparel market to assess opportunities and threats applicable to 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
- Players invest in new features to streamline the shopping experience
- The resale market sees a slew of retailers jumping on the bandwagon
- Online marketplaces and luxury resale
- Strategies for Success
- Global Apparel Resale Market Size to 2028
- Global Apparel Resale Market 2018, 2023 & 2028
- Global Apparel Resale Market Value 2018-2028
- Regional Performance to 2028
- Global Apparel Resale Market by Region, 2018, 2023 & 2028
- Global Apparel Resale Market by Regional Growth, 2018-2028
- Global Apparel Resale Market by Subregional Growth, 2023-2028
- Top 10 Global Apparel Resale Markets, 2018-2028
- Top 10 Apparel Resale Markets by Forecast Growth, 2023-2028
- Category Performance to 2028
- Global Apparel Resale Market by Category, 2018, 2023 & 2028
- Global Apparel Resale Market by Category Growth, 2018-2028
- Global Apparel Resale Market by Subcategory, 2018-2028
- Consumer Insights
- Opinions on sustainability and ethics in fashion
- Apparel resale penetration
- Secondhand channel usage
- UK Instore and Online Secondhand Retailers Used
- Motivations for purchasing secondhand apparel
- UK Consumer Attitudes Towards Purchasing Secondhand
- Competitive Landscape: Company Profiles
- Company in Focus: Vinted (1/2)
- Company in Focus: Vestiaire Collective (1/2)
- Company in Focus: StockX (1/2)
- Company in Focus: Depop (1/2)
- Companies in Focus: Zara Pre-owned & Shein Exchange
- Resale Platforms to Watch
- Appendix
- Definitions & Methodology
- Contact the Publisher
- Top instore and online retailers UK secondhand apparel shoppers purchased from in the 12 months to June 2024
- Resale Market Value by Country ($ bn) 2018, 2023, 2024 & 2028 with Forecast Growth ($ bn) and CAGR (%) 2023-2028
- Global Apparel Resale Market Value, 2018, 2023 & 2028 ($ bn) with five-year CAGR (%)
- Global Apparel Resale Market Value ($ bn) 2018-2028, and Annual Growth (%)
- Share of Global Apparel Resale Market by Region (%) 2018, 2023 & 2028
- Regional Growth (%) within the Global Apparel Resale Market, 2018-2028
- Forecast CAGR (% in USD) by Region within the Global Apparel Resale Market, 2023-2028
- Top 10 Global Apparel Resale Markets by Value ($ bn), 2018, 2023 & 2028
- Top 10 Global Apparel Resale Markets by 2023-2028 CAGR (%) 2023-2028
- Share of Global Apparel Resale Market by Category (%) 2018, 2023 & 2028
- Category Growth (%) within the Global Resale Market, 2018-2028
- Global Resale Subcategories by Value ($ bn), 2018, 2023 & 2028 and 2023-2028 CAGR (%)
- Consumer agreement with statements on sustainability and ethics in fashion
- Percentage of consumers that purchased secondhand apparel in the 12 months to December 2023, by country and generation
- Percentage of consumers that purchased secondhand apparel from each channel in the 12 months to December 2023, by country
- Channels used by UK secondhand apparel shoppers for secondhand apparel purchases in the 12 months to June 2024
- Why consumers purchased secondhand clothing, footwear and accessories, by country
- Agreement and disagreement with statements about purchasing items secondhand among UK consumers
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Kick Game
- StockX
- Vinted
- Depop
- Vestiaire Collective
- Zara
- Primark
- New Balance
- Galeries Lafayette
- Shein
- Temu
- Adidas
- UGG
- ThredUp
- Harvey Nichols
- John Lewis
- Selfridges
- Sign Of The Times
- thelittleloop
- Jaiio
- Printemps
- Verte
- Hardly Ever Worn It
- Luxe Collective
- Sellier Knightsbridge
- Amazon
- TikTok
- The RealReal
- Arket
- Known Source
- Reluxe
