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eBay partners with circular fashion expert ACS to make second hand items more accessible

Stuart Mitchell

eBay announces a new partnership with clothing resale, sanitisation and repair experts ACS to expand the online marketplace’s second hand offering and help reduce waste in the fashion industry. This follows new research from eBay, which reveals a growing ‘resale economy’ in the UK, as more cost-conscious and environmentally minded consumers choose to buy and sell second hand over new. Almost nine in 10 (87%) UK adults surveyed said they have bought an item second hand in the past twelve months, while more than six in 10 (63%) say they…

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eBay partners with Reskinned to expand preloved offering

Stuart Mitchell

eBay has announced a new partnership with Reskinned, sustainable preloved clothing repair and resale specialists, to expand the online marketplace’s offering of preloved items and reduce growing fashion waste. Reskinned takes back worn items from shoppers and reconditions them for resale, repurpose or recycle – keeping them out of landfill and extending the product’s life.  Currently working with over 30 brands, including Finisterre, Sweaty Betty, River Island, and most recently Joules; items from Reskinned are generally priced around 40% lower than their high street price, helping shoppers make choices that…

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Textiles 2030: 100 signatories in 10 months as eBay, River Island and Oliver Bonas join agreement

Stuart Mitchell

Leading global environmental NGO WRAP launched Textiles 2030: UK Sustainable Textiles Action Plan with 63 signatories on April 26th 2021. Less than a year later, the most ambitious ten-year sustainability programme for clothing and textiles in the world has 100 businesses signed up. Textiles 2030 brands and retailers now represent over 62% of all clothing products placed on the UK market. It’s an action-oriented initiative based on tackling climate change through circularity, so as more of the sector gets involved, faster progress can be made and with greater impact. Major…

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Sign Roberto Carlos and Eni Aluko to your Sunday League team for a fiver on eBay

Stuart Mitchell

This Transfer Window Season, eBay UK is giving football fans across the country the chance of a lifetime to sign football legends Roberto Carlos and Eni Aluko to their Sunday League teams for one unforgettable match.  The Dream Transfer means that anyone from a humble Sunday League teamcan throw their hat in the ring to sign a legend off eBay for only £5 – the price of a pint – all to support Football Beyond Borders, a charity that helps disadvantaged young people in the community. Carlos and Aluko will…

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eBay Launches Merchandising Masterclass As Part Of Its Charity Connect Programme

Stuart Mitchell

eBay for Charity has announced its adding a new webinar, ‘Merchandising Masterclass: Curating Your Online Shop’, as a bonus feature to its Charity Connect training programme, starting in September. The webinar, hosted by proeBay seller Jade Oliver from Heavenly Homes and Gardens, will reveal her ultimate tips and tricks for curating an on trend shop front online. The webinar follows a study by Loughborough University researchers Dr Michelle Richey, Dr Jade Brooks and Prof M.N. Ravishankar, which looked into the impact Charity Connect had on participating charities, and it revealed…

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