Based on personal income, those earning between £30,000 and £35,000 have bought the most using resale platforms this year. A fifth of people (18%) have yet to sell an item on reselling sites this year, but plan to do so at some point. A fifth (19%) shopped mainly in the stores of well-known UK retailers and 14% mainly bought items online from UK stores. Some 5% shopped mainly only from international marketplaces such as Shein or Temu, 5% mainly from independent UK retailers, and 14% said they had not bought anything that was not groceries. “With the cost of living remaining high and sustainability a consumer priority, reuse growth looks set to continue.”OnePoll surveyed 3,000 UK consumers between March 5-16.

Source: The Herald April 05, 2026 23:08 UTC