Infographics · October 2026
The resale economy in 12 numbers
12 verified numbers on secondhand shopping and reselling in 2026, each from the publisher's own report: ThredUp, eBay Inc. and the US Census Bureau.
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What the data shows
- Secondhand is growing faster than retail. ThredUp's GlobalData model puts US secondhand apparel up 13% in 2025, against 3.6% for all retail clothing.
- Buyers are already here. 59% of US consumers bought secondhand apparel in 2025, and 62% of Gen Z bought secondhand.
- eBay is still the biggest resale floor: 136 million active buyers in Q2 2026 and more than 2 billion live listings.
- The supply side is people's own stuff. 85% of eBay sellers surveyed for eBay's 2026 Recommerce Report source from their own belongings.
How we measured
Every number was read on the publisher's own page, report PDF or SEC filing on October 15, 2026. Forecasts and estimates are labeled as such. ThredUp's figures come from GlobalData market models and a survey of 3,268 US adults (January to February 2026). eBay's 47% figure comes from a survey of people who already buy secondhand, so it describes secondhand shoppers, not all consumers. ThredUp and eBay both sell resale, so read their numbers with that in mind.
Sources
- ThredUp 2026 Resale Report (April 2, 2026)
- eBay Inc. Q2 2026 results (SEC exhibit 99.1, August 5, 2026)
- eBay Inc.: 2026 Recommerce Report (October 7, 2026)
- US Census Bureau, Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales, Q2 2026 (August 18, 2026)
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<a href="https://flowlister.com/infographics/resale-economy-numbers/"><img src="https://flowlister.com/infographics/resale-economy-numbers.png" alt="Twelve numbers on the resale economy: $393 billion global secondhand apparel forecast for 2030; US secondhand apparel grew 13% in 2025 vs 3.6% for retail clothing; US online resale $29.7 billion in 2025; 59% of US consumers bought secondhand apparel; 62% of Gen Z bought secondhand; 57% resell for income; eBay 136 million active buyers; eBay $80 billion GMV in 2025; 2 billion plus live eBay listings; 85% of eBay sellers source from their own belongings; 47% of secondhand shoppers buy monthly; e-commerce 17.1% of US retail in Q2 2026." width="1600" height="2140" style="max-width:100%;height:auto" loading="lazy"></a>
<p>Source: <a href="https://flowlister.com/infographics/resale-economy-numbers/">The resale economy in 12 numbers, FlowLister</a>, October 2026. Free to share with this credit (CC BY 4.0).</p>Writing about this? Questions about the numbers go to founder@flowlister.com (Chris Taylor, founder).