Deep Dig Trend Recommerce: Why the Thai Used Market Is Growing Strong

Why is the second-hand market up?

- Growth by leaps and bounds: A 2025 report indicates that Thailand's recommerce market is growing per year by about 14.5% and is expected to reach US $1.79 billion by 2025 (about 64 billion baht). During the period 2020-2024, the market value is growing by an average of 17.8% per year, and is also expected to continue to grow to 2029.

- Second-hand luxury market continues to grow: The Luxchuree second-hand fashion market in Thailand is expanding 12% a year and worth about 40 billion baht by 2024, attracted by the younger generation who want good quality goods at affordable prices.

- Global currents push to stand out: The global report points out that the global used clothing market value has a chance to hit $367 billion by 2029, with the main thrust coming from the demand for tangible and sustainable price fashion, including where brands are starting to have take-back or resel product policies.

The Factors That Make Recommerce Boom

- Value and Sustainability: A new generation of consumers see second-hand shopping as obtaining affordable goods and helping to reduce clothing waste - The data suggests that globally, more than 92 million tons of clothes are discarded annually and less than 1% are recycled into new clothes, bringing used goods into conditioning also significantly reduces carbon, water consumption and energy.

- Brands and traders in the procession: In Thailand, major companies like Saha Group, in partnership with Japanese used chains Komehyo and Ragtag, opened many new stores in Bangkok, while famous malls like Siam Piwat opened "Circular of Lux" in Siam Discovery, allowing customers to "buy-sell" used lux products in one place.

- Easy and fast digital experience: About 78% of Thai shoppers put the top value on ease and convenience, 68% want easy-to-use and fast-paying websites / apps, and the "Tap to Buy" feature on e-commerce has a 40% higher purchase rate than usual. When the recommerce platform developed to choose-pay-receive things without stumbling, it satisfied today's consumers.

- Acceptance in the New Generation: Gen Z and Millennials value quick and simple experiences, and see second-hand shopping as helping to express the sustainability identity and specialty of the item - both also cheer on by the retro fashion stream and vintage bags.

So what do each player get?

- Consumer: Good-quality, affordable, exotic, and engaging goods.

- Shops and brands: Can make money from recycling goods; increase traffic into shops; and expand the new customer base; while also reducing the cost of discarding goods.

- Environment: Expanding the life of clothing and goods, reducing the overflowing textile waste of the earth, and significantly reducing the carbon footprint.

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