In our monthly independent review of branded recommerce, we take a look at which brands and retailers launched resale programs and the potential impact on the planet.

BRANDS WITH RESALE SHOPS

TOTAL RESALE SHOP LISTINGS

YOY RESALE SHOP GROWTH

 
RankBrandResale Shop Listings
June 2023
Listings Change
vs May 2023
Resale Shop Launch Year
1American Eagle28,898+3,1302023
2Patagonia26,418+13,7592017
3H&M24,756-2,2842023
4Tea Collection22,700-1,4502022
5Princess Polly15,177+1,4162022
6Madewell14,628-10,7932021
7Lululemon Athletica14,498+1,2972021
8Eileen Fisher11,815+192009
9J.Crew11,559+982023
10Athleta11,479-5,5032022
11Hanna Andersson10,916+9322023
12Tommy Hilfiger7,289-4252022
13REI7,121-1,9682017
14Fabletics | Yitty6,414-3732023
15PacSun3,338-1242022
16Kate Spade2,942+2022023
17The North Face2,118+362018
18Michael Stars2,084-1462022
19Arc'teryx1,818-2182019
20Vera Bradley1,783+612022
21NIC + ZOE1,564-702023
22Canada Goose1,351-1,2152023
23The Beaufort Bonnet Company1,332+1452022
24NATION LTD1,099-2132022
25Rylee + Cru1,010+1352022
26SoulCycle975-852023
27jujube953+1832022
28ON946-332022
29M.M.LaFleur933+642021
30TOMS859+1322023
31Roolee836-1192022
32Outerknown829-292021
33Connected Apparel780+62023
34Allbirds743-1052022
35Steve Madden624-592022
36Ulla Johnson611+512023
37Miki Miette576-122022
38Cuts573+642022
39Vitality528+162023
40Sandro499+3752022
41Hot Topic483-162022
42Levi's475+502020
43Francesca's458-592022
44Bohemian Mama41602022
45MooseJaw396-352023
46DVF335+932023
47Amour Vert332+822021
48Maaji292-92022
49Nooworks274+392021
50Faherty273+2732023NEW
51Tentree270-292022
52Sozy269-222021
53Frye26302022
54Coclico259+22021
55Misha & Puff236+32021
56Sam Edelman234+82023
57Sarah Flint223+272022
58James Street Co.216-22022
59Oak + Fort207+232022
60Stio191-162021
61Carhartt 186-5752023
62Polarn O. Pyret174-262022
63Rough & Tumble141+202022
64RE/DONE132+52021
65Elizabeth Suzann Studio131+522022
66Bernardo130+22022
67Brass121+152020
68Ministry of Supply120-482022
68Ba&sh120-3122023
70Ariat113+92023
71Kyrgies111-22022
72Michael Kors109+342022
73Tuesday of California108-92022
74Boyish106+32021
75Ziabird104-132022
76Myles103-62022
77Bryr96+22022
78Modern Citizen95+122023
79HELM Boots93+32022
80Vetta92-352022
81Teeki Boutique89+42023
82Mara Hoffman88+82021
83minnow86-12021
84Modcloth84-1862022
857 For All Mankind83+62022
86Wolven82-762021
87Los Angeles Apparel81-1652022
87Koral81+52022
89Dagne Dover80-102021
90Djerf Avenue77+272022
91Fortress71+72021
92Cuyana70+32022
93Youer68+32022
94Donni 67+672023NEW
95Seaesta Surf63+42021
96Sur La Cote58-12022
97Iksplor55+372022
98Clare V.54-152022
99Rachel Comey52-132021
1003.1 Phillip Lim5002022
101Oscar De La Renta48+12021
101La Ligne48-392021
101Miakoda48+52022
101Lisa Says Gah48+32023
105Ponto47-62022
106Apparis4402022
107Saylor43-12022
107Better Life Bags43-22022
109Wrangler4102022
109Wayre41+32022
111Whimsy + Row4002022
112Skhoop38-32022
113Hey Gang3702022
114Lykke Wullf33-262022
115Ophelia & Indigo3102022
116Woodley + Lowe2902022
116Poplinen2902022
118époque évolution26+12020
119State25-22022
120Nora Gardner2202021
120Ranch Road Boots22-12022
120Kirrin Finch22+112022
123Dolce Vita21-12022
124Wild Rye20+72022
125The Bee & The Fox1702022
125Kitsbow17+32023
127Altar14+22022
128Another Tomorrow1302022
128Alyson Eastman1302022
130Firebird1002021
130Viscata10-1662022
132C1Hu8-22022
132Curator SF8-42022
134Yes and602022
135Pistol Lake502021
135Juicy Couture 502023
137ET T/GRE402020
137Steven Alan 4-12023
139Weiss302022
140Lacausa002021
140Ecologyst002022

Only resale listings that are available from a brand’s e-commerce site are counted towards that brand. See methodology.

Brands Are Barely Scratching the Surface of Recommerce’s Potential Impact

The top brands’ current resale penetration reveals there’s more work to be done.

If all 256K resale shop listings in the Recommerce 100 sold, it would be the equivalent of

  • 29K trees planted

  • 400 homes powered annually

  • $11.4M est total revenue

Brands’ Adoption of Resale is Accelerating

 

Circular Fashion News & Resources

  • Why Resale Isn’t Going Away (And Why Brands Should Enter the Market)

    – Sourcing Journal

  • Fashion Brands Want Your Secondhand Clothes. Here’s Why

    – Refinery29

  • Resale finds its second life

    – Greenbiz

  • In 2021, brands finally went all in on resale

    – Glossy

 
  • The Recommerce 100 is compiled from publicly available information to identify fashion brands selling their own brand’s pre-owned products online to US shoppers. Only resale listings that are available from a brand’s e-commerce site are counted towards that brand. Listing count includes listings managed by the brand, as well as listings by independent sellers (commonly referred to as peer-to-peer selling). A count of listings was completed between June 28 and 30, 2023. Listing count either reflects 1) the stated number of total results commonly found at the top of the first product listing page, or 2) if results are not featured on the product listing page, a manual count of all listings. Listing count is intended to be directionally representative of the size of a brand’s resale shop at a given time. There is no guarantee that our listing count is exact given the dynamic nature of e-commerce listings, sales, returns, as well as site and user experience factors. Listing counts do not include listings on third-party marketplaces (examples include thredup.com, therealreal.com, poshmark.com). thredUP Resale-as-a-Service™ clients are counted among the brands and retailers with Resale Shops (e.g. Athleta, Tommy Hilfiger, Madewell and PacSun).

    Resale shop launch year is compiled based on publicly available information from sources including statements on brand websites, media coverage, brand social media posts or inquiries to brands’ customer service.

    Estimated resale shop penetration is modeled using publicly available information on brand annual revenue, listing counts (see above listing count methodology) and a survey of listing prices.

    *Change versus resale shops identified and listings counted as of June 2023.

    Published July 2023

  • The Recommerce 100 contains estimates, based on publicly available information as of the published date of data collection expressed in the Methodology, and therefore involves a number of assumptions and limitations. thredUP has not independently verified the publicly available information and cannot guarantee accuracy or completeness of the information. Resale shop listings, resale shop launch year, estimated resale sales value (as a percent of brands’ total publicly stated revenue), and the presence of an evergreen clothing take back program (for recycling, donation, or resale) are therefore subject to a high degree of uncertainty, especially as resale is a new and rapidly changing segment. These and other factors could cause actual numbers to differ materially from those expressed. We do not guarantee that the Recommerce 100 includes every fashion brand selling its own pre-owned products online to US shoppers.

    Except as required by law, thredUP assumes no obligation to update any report after the published date of data collection. thredUP intends to publish the Recommerce 100 on a monthly basis.