WE HAVE OUR FINGERS ON THE PULSE OF GLOBAL RETAIL

With global warming and climate change initiatives drawing more attention globally, the demand for goods aligned with sustainability regulations and circular buying cycles has never been greater. Etsy has ballooned into the fourth-largest marketplace in the world in a short amount of time – with the number of active buyers rising from 9.32m in 2012 to 81.9m in 2020. Similarly, Depop has a cult-like following amongst Gen Z, hunting for hidden gems and upcycled custom pieces.

While Black Friday 2020 is expected to be the most profitable shopping event to date, many brands and retailers are also adopting and implementing a new selling trend, recommerce, which involves the exact opposite action implied in Black Friday: labels buy back second-hand items from consumers.

Even when health becomes the top priority for consumers, environmental concerns are increasingly at the forefront of consumer minds, according to new research. The latest survey by GlobeScan, in collaboration with CVS Health, IKEA, PepsiCo, Visa, and WWF International (27,000 consumers, 27 countries) highlights that Covid-19 has strengthened the importance of changing behaviour in order to have a healthier life and more eco-friendly future…