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secondhand market is projected to double in the next five years, reaching $82 billion by 2026, according to ThredUP ’s 10 th annual Resale Report , conducted in partnership with GlobalData. One thing that really stood out to me [in the report] was this tension in the minds of younger shoppers who shop fastfashion,” said Marino.
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The former departmentstore chain is now described by the group as a “capital-light, cash generative and highly profitable [online] marketplace”, stocking 10,000 brands across fashion, home and beauty and delivering an annual gross merchandise value of around £800m.
Meanwhile, with traditional dropshipping, the goods will ship blind, without any marketing material that reveals the identity of the supplier. Digital concessions have become a popular model for fashion marketplaces in particular since Covid. There’s no need to invest in extra staff, marketing or promotions.
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Ikea would also go head-to-head in the high-low competitive landscape [with] pure online, specialty and departmentstores,” Miranda added. In addition, given the seasonal nature of apparel, Ikea would need to develop a speed-to-market model similar to fastfashion retailers like Zara.
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