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Second hand goods: monthly retail sales value index in Great Britain 2016-2019
Second hand goods: monthly retail sales value index in Great Britain 2016-2019
Sales value of second-hand goods in Great Britain from January 2016 to May 2019, based on index number of sales per week*
by Tugba Sabanoglu,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
Growing concerns over sustainability in retail revitalized the consumption of second-hand goods. In the United Kingdom, the interest in the second-hand goods were reassuring in the past three years. The general monthly trend during this period was a steady increase in the sales value with certain months outperforming others. In the first five months of 2019, February and March were the periods when the amount spent on second-hand goods was higher.
Second-hand goods shops in the UK
The UK is host to a high number of second-hand retail stores. Charity shops are the most common types that sell second-hand goods, be it clothing items, books, or household things. With each year, UK consumers spend more and more in charity shops and the annual sales revenue generated from these establishments is increasing at a fast rate.
UK’s most popular charity shop
The UK’s most popular charity shop belongs to British Heart Foundation. The organisation runs 724 shops across the United Kingdom. Likewise, the revenue the British Heart Foundation generates from the sales of mostly second-hand goods in its shops placed the charity at the top position within the UK. The British Heart Foundation was founded 1961 with the ethos of funding research on heart diseases and related conditions.
Sales value of second-hand goods in Great Britain from January 2016 to May 2019, based on index number of sales per week*
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| Index number of sales per week | |
|---|---|
| May 19 | 115.8 |
| Apr 19 | 91.2 |
| Mar 19 | 183 |
| Feb 19 | 171.6 |
| Jan 19 | 121.8 |
| Dec 18 | 145.3 |
| Nov 18 | 130.9 |
| Oct 18 | 98.4 |
| Sep 18 | 113 |
| Aug 18 | 115.2 |
| Jul 18 | 126.8 |
| Jun 18 | 106.2 |
| May 18 | 110.4 |
| Apr 18 | 118.4 |
| Mar 18 | 126.1 |
| Feb 18 | 110.6 |
| Jan 18 | 114.5 |
| Dec 17 | 114.8 |
| Nov 17 | 111.6 |
| Oct 17 | 123.1 |
| Sep 17 | 116.7 |
| Aug 17 | 108.6 |
| Jul 17 | 121.8 |
| Jun 17 | 93.7 |
| May 17 | 121.7 |
| Apr 17 | 110.1 |
| Mar 17 | 88.9 |
| Feb 17 | 92.8 |
| Jan 17 | 103 |
| Dec 16 | 96.2 |
| Nov 16 | 102.5 |
| Oct 16 | 100.9 |
| Sept 16 | 102 |
| Aug 16 | 107.3 |
| Jul 16 | 86.6 |
| Jun 16 | 102.9 |
| May 16 | 88.2 |
| Apr 16 | 105.4 |
| Mar 16 | 101.7 |
| Feb 16 | 102.2 |
| Jan 16 | 103.4 |
| Index number of sales per week | |
|---|---|
| May 19 | 115.8 |
| Apr 19 | 91.2 |
| Mar 19 | 183 |
| Feb 19 | 171.6 |
| Jan 19 | 121.8 |
| Dec 18 | 145.3 |
| Nov 18 | 130.9 |
| Oct 18 | 98.4 |
| Sep 18 | 113 |
| Aug 18 | 115.2 |
| Jul 18 | 126.8 |
| Jun 18 | 106.2 |
| May 18 | 110.4 |
| Apr 18 | 118.4 |
| Mar 18 | 126.1 |
| Feb 18 | 110.6 |
| Jan 18 | 114.5 |
| Dec 17 | 114.8 |
| Nov 17 | 111.6 |
| Oct 17 | 123.1 |
| Sep 17 | 116.7 |
| Aug 17 | 108.6 |
| Jul 17 | 121.8 |
| Jun 17 | 93.7 |
| May 17 | 121.7 |
| Apr 17 | 110.1 |
| Mar 17 | 88.9 |
| Feb 17 | 92.8 |
| Jan 17 | 103 |
| Dec 16 | 96.2 |
| Nov 16 | 102.5 |
| Oct 16 | 100.9 |
| Sept 16 | 102 |
| Aug 16 | 107.3 |
| Jul 16 | 86.6 |
| Jun 16 | 102.9 |
| May 16 | 88.2 |
| Apr 16 | 105.4 |
| Mar 16 | 101.7 |
| Feb 16 | 102.2 |
| Jan 16 | 103.4 |
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by Tugba Sabanoglu,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
Growing concerns over sustainability in retail revitalized the consumption of second-hand goods. In the United Kingdom, the interest in the second-hand goods were reassuring in the past three years. The general monthly trend during this period was a steady increase in the sales value with certain months outperforming others. In the first five months of 2019, February and March were the periods when the amount spent on second-hand goods was higher.
Second-hand goods shops in the UK
The UK is host to a high number of second-hand retail stores. Charity shops are the most common types that sell second-hand goods, be it clothing items, books, or household things. With each year, UK consumers spend more and more in charity shops and the annual sales revenue generated from these establishments is increasing at a fast rate.
UK’s most popular charity shop
The UK’s most popular charity shop belongs to British Heart Foundation. The organisation runs 724 shops across the United Kingdom. Likewise, the revenue the British Heart Foundation generates from the sales of mostly second-hand goods in its shops placed the charity at the top position within the UK. The British Heart Foundation was founded 1961 with the ethos of funding research on heart diseases and related conditions.
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* Value of sales at current prices, seasonally adjusted. Figures are for sales made in specialized, non-food stores.
Index level 2016 = 100.
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- January 2016 to May 2019
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* Value of sales at current prices, seasonally adjusted. Figures are for sales made in specialized, non-food stores.
Index level 2016 = 100.
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- Sales value of second-hand goods in Great Britain from January 2016 to May 2019, based on index number of sales per week*Second hand goods: monthly retail sales value index in Great Britain 2016-2019
- Percentage change in sales value of second hand goods in Great Britain from 2008 to 2018Second hand goods: retail sales value percentage change in Great Britain 2008-2018
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