{"id":648900,"date":"2025-12-22T19:48:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/648900\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T19:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:48:22","slug":"ebay-vestiaire-collective-hms-sellpy-among-europes-top-10-sustainable-re-commerce-marketplaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/648900\/","title":{"rendered":"eBay, Vestiaire Collective, H&M\u2019s Sellpy among Europe\u2019s top 10 sustainable re-commerce marketplaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

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December 22, 2025<\/p>\n

\n French refurbished tech e-tailer Back Market is Europe\u2019s top-ranked sustainable resale platform, according to Cross-border Commerce Europe (CCE). Three fashion resale specialists, eBay<\/a>, Vestiaire Collective<\/a> and H&M<\/a>\u2019s Sellpy, were among the ranking’s top-10 platforms, with Vinted<\/a> in 11th place.<\/p>\n

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The CCE ranking is based on an analysis of the various players\u2019 CSR pledges, cross-referencing the share of their business that falls strictly in the sustainability category with a weighted audit of over 75 sector certifications (like B-Corp and Fashion Pact). Besides certifications, the CCE methodology also assessed the business models, putting a premium on circularity initiatives (like resale and repair) and the presence of alternative services such as product rental, customisation, on-demand production, etc.<\/p>\n

Europe\u2019s top-ranked sustainable marketplace was French refurbished tech e-tailer Back Market, ahead of Etsy<\/a> (USA), OLX (the Netherlands) and Refurbed (Austria). eBay came fifth, ahead of British used photo and video equipment e-tailer MPB.<\/p>\n

Vestiaire Collective, the French specialist in second-hand premium and luxury fashion, ranked seventh, followed by Sellpy (owned by Swedish group H&M), by British used tech specialist CeX, and by another French high-end pre-owned fashion marketplace, Collector Square. Vinted was ranked 11th.<\/p>\n

Among the factors negatively affecting CCE\u2019s sustainability rating are the carbon impact associated with air freight, high return rates, and a business model based on fast fashion.\u00a0China-based businesses raised major ethical concerns in terms of human rights compliance, while lack of transparency on traceability was another factor negatively affecting a marketplace\u2019s ranking.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe re-commerce market is projected to account for 7.4% to 7.8% of the fashion and beauty industry by 2026, up from 6.9% in 2025,\u201d stated CCE, adding that cross-border e-commerce generates 70% of the re-commerce sector\u2019s sales volume.<\/p>\n

In 2025, CCE said that marketplaces accounted for 74% of Europe\u2019s online re-commerce GMV (which was up by 18%), generating a revenue of \u20ac90 billion out of a total of \u20ac121 billion.\n <\/p>\n

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