Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of -3.7% over the past five years, to reach an estimated €2,2Mrd. in 2024.
Trends and Insights
- Der Verkauf von Secondhand-Bekleidung über Online-Portale ist der Hauptwachstumstreiber der Branche. Ein Vorteil für die Verbraucher ist, dass sie online gezielt nach Marken und Produktgruppen suchen können. Händler sind durch Online-Shops wiederum weniger von Laufkundschaft abhängig.
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Biggest companies in the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung
| Company
2024 | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
About You SE & Co. KG | ||||
Zalando SE | ||||
Texaid Beteiligungsverwaltung Deutschland GmbH |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Alltags- und Freizeitbekleidung, Anlassbekleidung and Kinderbekleidung. Alltags- und Freizeitbekleidung is the largest segment of the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung.
Trends and Insights
<LI>Alltags- und Freizeitbekleidung umfasst beispielsweise Shirts, Pullover, Alltagshosen sowie Jacken und Mäntel.
- Mit diesem Produktsegment wird der größte Anteil des Branchenumsatzes erwirtschaftet.</LI><LI>Die Branchenakteure können zum einen auf ein großes Angebot an Alltags- und Freizeitbekleidung vonseiten der Verbraucher zurückgreifen, zum anderen ist die Nachfrage in diesem Bereich auch sehr hoch. Besonders groß ist die Nachfrage nach Jacken und Mänteln, aber auch Hosen und Pullover erfreuten sich in den vergangenen Jahren großer Beliebtheit. So kaufen vor allem jüngere Kunden ihre Pullover noch lieber als Jacken und Mäntel secondhand.</LI><LI>Mit einem Imagewechsel der Branche weg vom Trödelmarkt fordern die Konsumenten Alltagskleidung, die nachhaltig und günstig, aber auch zeitlos und langlebig ist.</LI>
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About this industry
Industry definition
Während in der Vergangenheit vorwiegend Flohmärkte und stationäre Secondhandläden als Kaufs- und Verkaufsort dienten, erfuhr seit Beginn der Coronapandemie der Online-Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung einen Aufschwung. Online-Plattformen wie eBay Kleinanzeigen oder Vinted ermöglichen Kunden, gebrauchte Artikel zu vertreiben und zu erwerben. Die Nachfrage im Secondhandmarkt ist in den letzten Jahren deutlich gestiegen. Die Treiber für diese Entwicklung sind das steigende Nachhaltigkeitsbewusstsein der Verbraucher sowie die Aussicht auf günstigere Preise für wertige Markenartikel. Vor dem Hintergrund einer hohen Inflation und einer angespannten Wirtschaftslage stieg in den vergangenen Jahren die Sparneigung der Verbraucher, die den Kauf von gebrauchter Ware gegenüber Neuware öfter präferierten. Der Secondhand-Bekleidungshandel boomt seitdem sowohl im Internet als auch in stationären Verkaufsläden.
What's included in this industry?
Alltags- und FreizeitbekleidungAnlassbekleidungKinderbekleidungAlltags- und FreizeitbekleidungAnlassbekleidungKinderbekleidungSonstige BekleidungCompanies
About You SE & Co. KGZalando SETexaid Beteiligungsverwaltung Deutschland GmbHPurchase this report to view all 5 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
PEER-TO-PEER (P2P)RE-COMMERCEFAST FASHIONAUGMENTED REALITY/VIRTUAL REALITYIndustry Code
WZ G47.01DE - Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung
Performance
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Analyst insights
Umweltbewusstsein. Ein zunehmendes Umweltbewusstsein in der Bevölkerung zeichnet sich in einer steigenden Nachfrage nach Secondhand-Bekleidung ab. Laut Umfragewerten ist der e...
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
<B>Secondhand-Pullover werden vor allem in der jüngeren Generation immer beliebter</B>. <LI>Alltags- und Freizeitbekleidung umfasst beispielsweise Shirts, Pullover, Alltagshos...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
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Analyst insights
<B>Die Region Mitte ist mit ihren dicht besiedelten Städten ein beliebter Standort </B>. <LI>Die Region Mitte ist bei Weitem der bedeutendste Standort für die Branchenakteure....
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- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
Leichter Zugang für Kunden. Branchenakteure müssen die Nähe zu Verbrauchern entweder mithilfe von einfach nutzbaren und ansprechend gestalteten Online-Shops oder durch die mög...
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- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Mit seiner Plattform Second Love möchte das Unternehmen den Circular-Fashion-Trend kommerzialisieren Das starke Umsatzwachstum, das About You in den vergangenen fünf Jahren v...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of About You SE & Co. KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Zalando SE's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Texaid Beteiligungsverwaltung Deutschland GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for About You SE & Co. KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Zalando SE, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Texaid Beteiligungsverwaltung Deutschland GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
<B>Europäische Ökodesign-Verordnung (ESPR)</B>. <LI>Die ESPR trat im Frühjahr 2024 in Kraft. Neben der Energieeffizienz sind Vorgaben zur Reparierbarkeit, Rezyklierbarkeit und...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the estimated market size of the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung industry in Germany in 2024?
The market size of the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung industry in Germany is €2,2Mrd. in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung industry in 2024?
There are 10.869 businesses in the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of -1.1% between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung industry in Germany has been at a CAGR of -3.7% between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
The Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung in Germany market is forecast to over the five years from 2024 to 2029
What are the biggest companies in the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung market in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung market in Germany are About You SE & Co. KG, Zalando SE and Texaid Beteiligungsverwaltung Deutschland GmbH
What does the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung in Germany include?
Alltags- und Freizeitbekleidung and Anlassbekleidung are part of the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in Germany is About You SE & Co. KG.
How many people are/were employed in the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung in Germany in 2024?
There are 25.592 employed in the Handel mit Secondhand-Bekleidung industry in Germany 2024.
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