2.12.11.3Vertical

Online Secondhand Electronics & Technology

Platforms and retailers buying, refurbishing, and reselling pre-owned smartphones, laptops, gaming equipment, and consumer electronics with grading and warranty programs.

Market snapshot

These figures describe Resale & Recommerce (2.12.11), the segment that Online Secondhand Electronics & Technology sits within — not Online Secondhand Electronics & Technology on its own.

Market size
~$25B
Companies
~19,200
FragmentationConsolidatingEstimate

U.S. Census Bureau 2022 Economic Census, NAICS 459510 (Used Merchandise Retailers); much peer-to-peer and platform resale is captured here only partially. Growth not shown (2022 retail reclassification).

Business model & economics

Revenue model

Resale margin and platform take rates

Key economics

Recurring revenue
Moderate

repeat buyers and sellers

EBITDA margin
Challenged

authentication and logistics costs

Capex intensity
Low

Characteristics

  • One of the fastest-growing retail segments.
  • Sustainability and value-seeking drive demand.
  • Authentication and logistics economics are the challenge.

M&A deal context

Deal activityModerate

Who’s acquiring

  • Resale & recommerce platforms
  • Brands launching managed resale
  • VC- and PE-backed investors

What’s driving deals

  • Rapid growth and legitimization of secondhand.
  • Brand-managed resale and authentication.
  • Consolidation in a maturing platform market.

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