Can Fashion Resale Ever Be a Profitable Business?

Resale is growing 3X faster than retail fashion.  3X—ThredUP estimates that the global secondhand apparel market will grow 3X faster than the global apparel market.  8X—in North America, it’ll grow to $82 Billion by 2025.

Online resale is growing 4X faster than offline.  ~$37 B (50% of total)—estimated share of online sales of secondhand fashion by 2024.  ~$28 B (43%)—offline thrift & donation (Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc.).

Consumers are adopting resale to:1. Save money 2. Afford higher-end brands 3. Find one-of-a-kind items