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

 
BrandResale Shop Listings
(June 2022)
Listings Change
(vs May 2022)
Resale Shop Launch Year
Tea Collection20,258-132022
Lululemon Athletica11,675-2,4532021
Eileen Fisher10,490-9862009
Patagonia8,450+9092017
Madewell7,185+1,0052021
REI5,849+1192017
PacSun4,176+2042022
Michael Stars3,864-42022
Kut from the Kloth3,421+4482022
NATION LTD3,311-1092022
Levi's2,405+242020
The North Face1,576+1752018
Arc'teryx1,229+1302019
MM. LaFleur720+142021
Roolee581+1692022
Steve Madden439+2082022
Amour Vert431-1282021
jujube416-132022
Allbirds415-392022
Bohemian Mama414+32022
Merrell358-62022
Viscata299+2992022NEW
Bernardo294-362022
Rylee + Cru288-822022
Polarn O. Pyret280+182022
Timberland270+772022
Maaji236+292022
Coclico228-22021
Cuts209+302022
Wolven194+552021
Misha & Puff154+62021
Frye149-212022
Brass117+22020
James Street Co.117+1172022NEW
Myles116+1162022NEW
Boyish11402021
Nooworks110+132021
Skhoop102+1022022NEW
Dolce Vita101-12022
Sozy97-462021
Quincy Mae91+152022
3.1 Phillip Lim87+392022
Outerknown69+12021
Vetta69+112022
Ranch Road Boots66+172022
RE/DONE65-12021
Clare V.65+202022
Bryr62-22022
Cuyana60+92022
Oscar De La Renta51-22021
HELM Boots49+72022
Youer49+132022
Dagne Dover47-42021
Lykke Wullf46+32022
La Ligne45-52021
Rough & Tumble39+22022
Mara Hoffman39+112021
Ministry of Supply38-122022
Fortress34-662021
Whimsy + Row34+22022
Seaesta Surf33-82021
Saylor33+32022
minnow31-82021
Apparis29-52022
Miakoda29-12022
Woodley + Lowe29+22022
époque évolution28-42020
Better Life Bags28+282022NEW
Hey Gang27+132022
Kyrgies26+262022NEW
Nora Gardner23-12021
Poplinen22+12022
Tradlands21+22021
Koral21+102022
Firebird2002021
State2002022
Pistol Lake18-112021
Wild Rye14+142022NEW
Altar1102022
C1Hu1102022
Curator SF10-32022
Yes and1002022
Wrangler6-182022
Another Tomorrow5-32022
ET T/GRE502020
Sister Katie4+12021
Ecologyst102022
Spyder0-172021
Lacausa002021
Rachel Comey002021

Brands’ Adoption of Resale is Accelerating

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 93K resale shop listings in the Recommerce 100 sold, it would be the equivalent of

  • 19K trees planted

  • 260 homes powered annually

  • $5.1M est total revenue

40 additional brands with Take Back-only Programs

 
 

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 July 5 and July 6, 2022. 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 or Take back-only programs (e.g. Madewell, PacSun, Michael Stars and Nation LTD). We’ve found 85 resale shops to date, but aspire to reach 100 as we update monthly—check back soon!

    Resale shop launch year and the presence of a branded take back program are 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 May 2022.

    Published July 2022

  • 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.