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Vinted fined 2.3 million euros for breaching European AVG privacy law and will appeal

Vinted is violating several aspects of the European AVG privacy law, the State Data Protection Inspectorate ruled. An investigation was launched into the online marketplace after the regulator received complaints from several European countries. The Dutch Personal Data Authority regularly receives complaints about the platform, Dutch news...

Fashion |Opinion

61.8 million Zara items are for sale on Vinted: is circular fashion struggling?

With 61.8 million Zara items listed for sale on Vinted, the popular online second-hand platform, a complex picture emerges of fast fashion consumer behaviour and the sustainability efforts within the retail sector. The platform also lists 59.7 million H&M items, 21.8 million Shein pieces, 21 million Primark products and 10.2 million Mango items....

Fashion |Opinion Featured

With 61.8m Zara items on sale at Vinted, is circular fashion in trouble?

The substantial presence of 61.8 million Zara garments on Vinted, the popular online secondhand marketplace, presents a complex picture of consumer behaviour, fast fashion, and sustainability efforts in the retail sector. Similarly, the platform lists 59.7 million H&M items, 21.8 million Shein pieces, 21 million Primark items and 10.2 million...

Fashion

Vinted Impact Report 2023: Second-hand replaces new clothes in Europe

Second-hand fashion is becoming increasingly important to European consumers. In its latest ‘Impact Report’, second-hand platform Vinted has analysed the place that used clothing is taking up in people's wardrobes and gives insights into consumer behaviour in the second-hand category. These are based on a survey of around 100,000 members of...

Business

Second-hand fashion marketplace Vinted swings to profit

Vinted delivered revenue growth of 61 percent in 2023, with double digit profitability. The company said in a statement that this second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe, posted 596.3 million euros in revenue, adjusted EBITDA of 76.6 million euros, and net profit of 17.8 million euros versus a net loss in 2022 of 20.4 million euros. Commenting...

Business

Vinted acquires Danish marketplace Trendsales

Second-hand marketplace Vinted has announced the acquisition of Trendsales, a Danish marketplace through which it looks to solidify its presence in the Nordic region. The move comes shortly after Vinted made debuts in Sweden, Finland and Denmark, where it launched in September 2023 as part of its continued expansion plan. Here, Trendsales has...

BusinessFeatured

Fashion re-sellers must report sales to tax authorities

Individuals engaged in online side businesses such as reselling fashion and accessories, can anticipate increased scrutiny from tax authorities, with platforms such as Vinted and eBay now obligated to collect and share transaction details with HMRC as of January 1st. These measures, aligned with international efforts led by the Organisation for...

Business

Vinted introduces item verification to UK platform

Secondhand marketplace Vinted has introduced a new Item Verification service to its UK platform, allowing users to access authenticity checks on select designer items. The service costs 10 pounds an item, paid for by buyers, and is eligible for brands listed at 100 pounds or over, each of which will display a diamond-shaped badge on the product...

Business

Vinted acquires Dutch delivery service Homerr

Dutch parcel delivery company Homerr is being acquired by Vinted Go, the shipping arm of secondhand platform Vinted and a subsidiary of the Vinted Group. The amount involved in the acquisition was not disclosed by the companies. Homerr was founded in the Netherlands in 2016 and currently has a network of social and commercial pick-up and...

Fashion

Rankin shoots Vinted secondhand fashion for exclusive editorial

Renowned British photographer Rankin recently partnered with secondhand fashion marketplace Vinted for an editorial shoot exclusively styled with Vinted finds. The fashion story follows Vinted’s first-ever Climate Change Impact Report, and according to the site, it serves as “a reminder that pre-loved is a better lifestyle choice for the...

Culture

Vinted continues its TV-based strategy, strikes deal with ITV’s This Morning

Just two weeks after it struck up a multi-faceted deal with Channel 4, secondhand marketplace Vinted has now announced another television-based partnership with broadcasting network ITV. The deal will see the company become This Morning’s new pre-loved fashion partner, sponsoring the daytime programme’s fashion segment through the use of 10 inch...

Culture

Vinted partners with Channel 4 on four-part series

Secondhand clothing platform Vinted has partnered with Channel 4 on a four-part digital series for the British broadcasting network’s YouTube channel. Entitled ‘Second Hand Style-Up’, the programme will see hosts Jorgia Porter, from Hollyoaks, and stylist Emma Winder purchase second-hand clothing for guests who have used Vinted to sell their...