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Apparel Resale Market to 2029

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  • 57 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: Global
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6217638
Strong consumer adoption drove the apparel resale market to surge 16.8% in 2024, as shoppers increasingly embraced pre-loved fashion. In 2025, the market is expected to maintain robust momentum, growing 13.7%, fueled by value-seeking behavior in the context of macroeconomic difficulties and sustainability concerns. Between 2024 and 2029, the market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 9.3%, though growth will gradually moderate from 10.9% in 2026 to 5.8% by 2029 as the market matures.

Key Highlights

  • Resale on social commerce platforms increases in popularity
  • Brands partner with resale platforms to improve sustainability credentials

Report Scope

  • The global apparel resale market will continue its rapid expansion, thanks to growing adoption from both consumers and brands​

Reasons to Buy

  • Discover growth forecasts, category trends, and regional leaders shaping the booming global resale apparel market through 2029.
  • Gain exclusive insights into consumer motivations, digital resale platforms, and the competitive landscape to fuel profitable business strategies.
  • Leverage actionable data and case studies on sustainability-driven partnerships and future channel opportunities for unrivaled marketplace advantage.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Key Trends in the Global Apparel Resale Market
  • Drivers & Inhibitors
  • Resale on social commerce platforms increases in popularity
  • Brands partner with resale platforms to improve sustainability credentials
  • Strategy for success
3. Global Apparel Resale Market Size to 20294. Regional Performance to 20295. Category Performance to 20296. Consumer Insights
7. Competitive Landscape: Company Profiles
  • Company in Focus: Vinted
  • Company in Focus: eBay
  • Company in Focus: ThredUp
  • Company in Focus: Goodwill
  • Companies in Focus: TheRealReal & Grailed
  • Resale Platforms to Watch
  • Appendix
  • Definitions & Methodology
  • Contact the Publisher
List of Tables
  • Categories purchased by secondhand apparel shoppers in 2025 by demographic?
  • Categories who would consider purchase by secondhand apparel shoppers in 2025 by demographic?
  • Top instore and online retailers secondhand apparel shoppers have purchased from
  • Resale Market Value by Country ($ bn) 2019, 2024, 2025 & 2029 with Forecast Growth ($ bn) and CAGR (%) 2024-2029?
List of Figures
  • Global Apparel Resale Market Value, 2019, 2024 & 2029 ($ bn) with five-year CAGR (%)
  • Global Apparel Resale Market Value ($ bn) 2019-2029, and Annual Growth (%)
  • Share of Global Apparel Resale Market by Region (%) 2019, 2024 & 2029
  • Regional Growth (%) within the Global Apparel Resale Market, 2019-2029?
  • Forecast CAGR (% in USD) by Region within the Global Apparel Resale Market, 2024-2029?
  • Top 10 Global Apparel Resale Markets by Value ($ bn), 2019, 2024 & 2029?
  • Top 10 Global Apparel Resale Markets by 2024-2029 CAGR (%) 2024-2029
  • Share of Global Apparel Resale Market by Category (%) 2019, 2024 & 2029?
  • Category Growth (%) within the Global Resale Market, 2019-2029
  • Global Resale Subcategories by Value ($ bn), 2019, 2024 & 2029 and 2024-2029 CAGR (%)?
  • Percentage of consumers that have already, or intend to purchase secondhand in 2025, globally and by region
  • Consumers who purchased secondhand apparel in the last 12 months
  • Consumers who would consider purchasing secondhand apparel in the future, by total and demographic
  • Categories purchased by secondhand apparel shoppers
  • Why consumers chose to buy secondhand apparel ?
  • Channels used for secondhand apparel purchases
  • Agreement and disagreement 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
  • eBay
  • ThredUp
  • Goodwill
  • The RealReal
  • Grailed
  • Uniqlo
  • H&M
  • Whatnot
  • Marks & Spencer
  • Amazon
  • Madewell
  • Sellpy
  • Thrift+