Fibre2Fashion Market Intelligence Home / Knowledge / Article / Fashion / The Sudden Growth Of Secondhand And The Online Resale Market The Sudden Growth Of Secondhand And The Online Resale Market By: Click to explore our newest 'AI enabled' Analytics. Share In its most recent 2020 Resale Report, Thredup shared insights from contrasting consumer perspectives: that of pre-covid, and that of post. The data confirmed two trends the further acceleration of online shopping (expanding the opportunities of e-commerce and marketplace businesses) as well as the sudden value placed on quality over quantity of goods, thus enticing consumers towards the world of secondhand and resale shopping.