Second Hand news and trends

EBay Bids on Luxury Recommerce to Woo Young Shoppers
eCommerce // October 23, 2022

After spending years in a losing battle with Amazon, eBay is returning to its roots. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) Friday (Oct. 21), CEO Jamie Iannone said the company is confident that a rise in demand for second-hand luxury goods — as...

ThredUp IPO Filing Could Define Winners and Losers For ReCommerce
IPO // March 04, 2021

Online second-hand retailer ThredUP has officially filed for its initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). How many shares and their price in the offering of Class A common stock remain unknown thus far. But what is known is that ThredUP will list...

Walmart, ThredUp Join Forces For Second-Hand Clothes
Walmart // May 27, 2020

Walmart is joining forces with resale startup ThredUp, according to a report in CNBC on Wednesday (May 27). Shoppers on the Walmart website can peruse thousands of pre-owned items for women and children and get free shipping from Walmart with a minimum order of $35...

Survey: Half Of US Shoppers Prefer ‘Experience Gifts’ To Material Items
Retail // December 15, 2019

Some disavow clutter; others enjoy simplicity. Either way, more Americans are said to be holding a quiet position against materialism. More consumers are creating their own gifts, opting for experiences, gifting and receiving used goods, asking for charitable contributions, or asking for nothing during the...

Quick Reads
Report: Lithuanian Apparel Resale Site Vinted Aims for US After Dominating Europe

November 28, 2022
The fastest growing apparel reseller in Europe is looking to bring its game to the U.S. market. This, as Vinted is expanding beyond its base in Lithuania, after successfully building out its brand across several of Europe’s largest markets where it has quietly become the region’s leading player in the nascent category, the Financial Times […]

EBay Bids on Luxury Recommerce to Woo Young Shoppers

October 23, 2022
After spending years in a losing battle with Amazon, eBay is returning to its roots. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) Friday (Oct. 21), CEO Jamie Iannone said...

Walmart, ThredUp Join Forces For Second-Hand Clothes

May 27, 2020
Walmart is joining forces with resale startup ThredUp, according to a report in CNBC on Wednesday (May 27). Shoppers on the Walmart website can peruse thousands of pre-owned items for...

Survey: Half Of US Shoppers Prefer ‘Experience Gifts’ To Material Items

December 15, 2019
Some disavow clutter; others enjoy simplicity. Either way, more Americans are said to be holding a quiet position against materialism. More consumers are creating their own gifts, opting for experiences,...