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Growing concerns over sustainability in retail has revitalized the consumption of secondhand goods. In the United Kingdom.The general monthly trend during the time period recorded was a steady increase in the sales value with certain months outperforming others. In February 2024 , secondhand goods sales stood at an index point of 99.6.  

Second-hand goods shops in the UK

The UK is host to a high number of secondhand retail stores. Charity shops are the most common types that sell secondhand 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 secondhand 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 secondhand goods in Great Britain from January 2016 to February 2024, based on index number of sales per week

Characteristic	Index number of sales per week*
Feb 24	99.6
Jan 24	115.5
Dec 23	85.5
Nov 23	100.7
Oct 23	127.2
Sep 23	112.1
Aug 23	115.2
Jul 23	101.8
Jun 23	120.2
May 23	105.1
Apr 23	101.3
Mar 23	100.4
Feb 23	156.5
Jan 23	97.2
Dec 22	72.7
Nov 22	94.6
Oct 22	140.2
Sep 22	105.8
Aug 22	103.8
Jul 22	102.6
Jun 22	156.8
May 22	104.1
Apr 22	108.3
Mar 22	207.4
Feb 22	88.7
Jan 22	134.8
Dec 21	97.2
Nov 21	128
Oct 21	188.1
Sep 21	87.5
Aug 21	101.1
Jul 21	104.3
Jun 21	171.7
May 21	87
Apr 21	81.1
Mar 21	100.7
Feb 21	31.6
Jan 21	77.5
Dec 20	100.5
Nov 20	87.4
Oct 20	70.1
Sep 20	98.3
Aug 20	78.2
Jul 20	91.3
Jun 20	74.3
May 20	39.3
Apr 20	29.5
Mar 20	74.9
Feb 20	133.2
Jan 20	96.2
Dec 19	88.4
Nov 19	98.9
Oct 19	111.7
Sep 19	83.8
Aug 19	84.6
Jul 19	77.2
Jun 19	127.7
May 19	89.5
Apr 19	74.5
Mar 19	140.8
Feb 19	120.7
Jan 19	92
Dec 18	98.6
Nov 18	93.5
Oct 18	60.1
Sep 18	79.6
Aug 18	82.3
Jul 18	92.2
Jun 18	80.7
May 18	80
Apr 18	86.4
Mar 18	94.9
Feb 18	78.2
Jan 18	85.3
Dec 17	81.5
Nov 17	80.3
Oct 17	87.1
Sep 17	85.8
Aug 17	82.2
Jul 17	90.5
Jun 17	70.8
May 17	88
Apr 17	79.2
Mar 17	66.9
Feb 17	66.5
Jan 17	75.5