Research
April 7, 2026
In 2025, the U.S. secondhand apparel market grew 13 percent. Image credit: ThredUp
By Kiran Gill
By 2030, the global secondhand apparel market is projected to reach $393 billion, outpacing the overall apparel market by a factor of two, according to new findings from online resale platform ThredUp
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