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Resale Welcomes a Wave of ‘Tariff-ied’ New Customers

With tariffs driving up costs of new clothing, resale platforms are seeing a surge of new shoppers. But absorbing them all comes with challenges.
A ThredUp distribution center.
A ThredUp distribution center. (ThredUp)

Resale platforms are grappling with the best sort of problem to have: how to manage a surge in new shoppers.

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Further Reading

Why Brick-and-Mortar Resale Is Flourishing

Brick-and-mortar shops selling secondhand fashion are thriving in the US, even amid the boom in online players that’s grabbed much of the industry’s attention and investment.

The Future of Resale | The Debrief

Retail editor Cathaleen Chen and e-commerce correspondent Malique Morris join senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and executive editor Brian Baskin to unpack how resale has evolved from niche to mainstream, and what may be in store for the future of secondhand shopping.

About the author
Lei Takanashi
Lei Takanashi

Lei Takanashi is a Correspondent at The Business of Fashion (BoF). He is based in New York City and covers menswear, streetwear, young consumer trends, and the intersection between fashion and culture.

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