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ThredUp expands resale model with peer-to-peer selling launch

Online resale platform ThredUp has launched a new peer-to-peer selling feature, marking an expansion beyond its traditional managed resale model. The new offering, dubbed Direct Listing, is being introduced in open beta and allows users to list individual items for sale directly through ThredUp’s marketplace. The move means sellers can now...

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StockX to launch live shopping feature

StockX is venturing into a new field. The resale platform has announced the launch of a real-time live shopping experience, bringing it into the social commerce space. Due to debut in summer, ‘StockX Live’ will allow buyers to participate in live auctions, giveaways, and live chats enabling direct seller-buyer engagement. Its initial rollout...

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Tilt raises 26 million dollars with Vinted Ventures

The start-up Tilt, an e-commerce platform specialising in live shopping and live auctions, has reached a key milestone by announcing a 26 million dollar funding round on LinkedIn. While the funding intends to accelerate the platform's technological innovations, the core element of this announcement is the major and highly strategic participation...

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UK government launches guidance to help shoppers avoid counterfeit fashion online

The UK government has introduced new guidance aimed at helping consumers safely shop second-hand fashion online, following a rise in counterfeit goods circulating across resale platforms. Published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the guidance is part of a wider campaign developed alongside online marketplaces including Vinted, and...

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Zalando's agreement with Vestiaire Collective officially launches the 'new new' era

This Thursday, the platforms Vestiaire Collective and Zalando announced a partnership that pushes the boundaries of the resale market. By partnering with a powerful e-commerce player, capable of selling pre-loved items in 14 European markets to millions of visitors, Vestiaire Collective is ushering second-hand fashion into a new era: that of the...

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Gen Z is driving secondhand growth, but poor returns are costing brands loyalty

Gen Z is the driving force behind secondhand commerce in the United States, but a growing number of younger shoppers are ready to walk away from a brand entirely after a poor return or refund experience — putting post-purchase trust at the centre of resale's next phase of growth. In fact, 60 percent of Gen Z have stopped buying from a brand...

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Zalando expands pre-owned offering through partnership with Vestiaire Collective

Vestiaire Collective is bringing second-hand luxury fashion to Zalando. The Berlin-based online retailer and the French resale platform have entered into a partnership, the two companies announced on Thursday. A hand-checked selection of second-hand luxury items will now be available on Zalando. The collaboration will be rolled out in 14...

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Consumer behavior shift: 88 percent check Vinted before new fashion purchases

Market share indicates who is winning today, but not necessarily what is fundamentally changing. The key figure from Vinted's latest impact report stands out as one of these major signals. In 2025, 88 percent of the platform's members reported checking Vinted before considering the purchase of a new item. This finding calls for a complete...

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Vinted: purchasing power, resale and climate at the heart of 2025 impact report

Vinted's 2025 impact report aims to demonstrate that second-hand fashion has become a lever for consumer purchasing power, a tool for economic circularity and a means of reducing fashion's environmental impact. According to Vinted, one of Europe's leading second-hand fashion platforms, users saved 21.6 billion euros (25.07 billion dollars) on...

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Primark, H&M and Zalando join industry push for resale and repair tax reform

Major fashion retailers including Primark, H&M Group and Zalando are calling on governments to introduce tax reforms aimed at making resale and repair more commercially available. The move comes as nearly 70 fashion and textile organisations signed a joint statement coordinated by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, warning that current tax systems...

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Waste colonialism in the second-hand clothing trade: findings from Fashion for Good's research

Fashion for Good is publishing the initial results of Project Rewear, which was launched in 2024 to analyse second-hand clothing streams, with a view to viable recycling and resale. The non-profit was founded in 2017 with support from the Laudes Foundation (formerly the C&A Foundation). It now collaborates with fashion partners such as Adidas...

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The RealReal achieves double-digit growth in Q1 2026

The US luxury resale platform The RealReal has reported a strong financial performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company experienced double-digit growth across its primary metrics, driven by an expanding active buyer base and increased demand for authenticated second-hand fashion. Gross merchandise value (GMV) for the first...