What's old is new again — and, sometimes, more expensive.The resale market has reached new heights this year: One in three American luxury consumers has bought or sold on a resale platform, according to McKinsey's 2025 State of Luxury report. And some shoppers are buying with an eye toward investment. Online thrift store ThredUp found in a survey about the secondhand market that 47% of shoppers considered the resale value of clothing before making a purchase.A new report from luxury consignment shop The ...

The Economics of Resale, From Investment Jewelry to Nostalgic Comebacks SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The RealReal (Nasdaq: REAL) – the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated resale luxury goods – today released its annual Resale Report. For the past 14 years, The RealReal has been at the forefront of a cultural shift, redefining luxury resale as both desirable and accessible. With a community of more than 40 million members, the company enables people to discover pieces th ...