ThredUp Resale Report 2026

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1. 27% say they will increase their secondhand purchasing to offset further price increases

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2. 39% of US shoppers say AI-assisted authentication would increase their confidence when buying from peer-to-peer resale sellers

   ThredUp / GlobalDataUnited StatesApr 2026n=3,268

3. 41% look to secondhand first when seeking value

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4. 43% of secondhand shoppers have purchased via social commerce or livestream formats

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5. 46% of resale discovery now happens outside resale-specific platforms — via social feeds, creators, and in-person browsing

   ThredUp / GlobalDataUnited StatesApr 2026

6. 48% [of Gen Z] use AI shopping tools

   ThredUp / GlobalDataUnited StatesApr 2026n=3,268

7. 51% [of Gen Z] use AI for resale, using tools like visual search fit tools

   ThredUp / GlobalDataUnited StatesApr 2026n=3,268

8. 57% of shoppers resell items for income (more than 2X from last year)

   ThredUp / GlobalDataUnited StatesApr 2026n=3,268

9. 59% of consumers shopped secondhand apparel in 2025 (+7 pts in just 3 years)

   ThredUp / GlobalDataUnited StatesApr 2026n=3,268

10. 59% of shoppers are likely to use an AI assistant that can independently negotiate prices

    ThredUp / GlobalDataUnited StatesApr 2026n=3,268

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About this report

Publisher

ThredUp / GlobalData (ThredUp)
All 2 ThredUp reports in the library

Published

2 Apr 2026

Type

Survey

Sample

n=3,268

Countries

• United States

Regions

• US

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