Marks & Spencer has announced the launch of its first dedicated resale service for clothing, footwear and accessories on eBay.
The partnership has made it easy for customers to trade in M&S items they no longer wear and offers a one-stop destination to shop favourite styles through the official M&S x eBay store.
Pairing eBay’s reach across millions of fashion-conscious shoppers with Reskinned’s expertise in garment repair, resale and recycling, the new online service extends the lifecycle of M&S garments and reduces textile waste by giving quality pre-loved items a new home.
The initiative is the latest for Another Life, which is how M&S is activating its Plan A sustainability strategy in Fashion, Home & Beauty.
“At M&S, we are committed to supporting customers to do the right thing and playing our part in reducing textile waste. We’re delighted to be partnering with the pre-loved experts at eBay and Reskinned to launch a dedicated resale platform," said Monique Leewenburgh, Director of Sourcing and Technology in Fashion, Home & Beauty at M&S.
"This not only offers more ways for customers to give items Another Life, but also an opportunity for customers to purchase items they might have missed from previous seasons, which are pre-loved.”
One of the most sought-after brands on eBay, M&S is renowned for producing high-quality clothing designed to last. eBay has long championed the style and sustainability credentials of pre-loved fashion, along with Reskinned, whose leading brand-integrated takeback and resale solution aims to keep clothes in circulation. The new partnership brings everything together in one easy, online experience for customers to recycle and repurchase.
“For nearly three decades, eBay has partnered with fashion brands to help them sell seamlessly at every stage of the inventory lifecycle, while championing the principles of recommerce and the circular economy," said Kirsty Keoghan, GM, European Fashion at eBay.
"M&S is a beloved British institution, known for its enduring quality and style, and a staple in wardrobes across the UK. Welcoming M&S to the eBay marketplace represents an exciting milestone in our mission to make circular fashion more accessible, appealing, and scalable.”
The launch is the latest initiative under Another Life, which is how M&S activates its Plan A strategy in Fashion, Home & Beauty. Another Life brings together M&S’s approach to circularity into one place with a focus on the four R’s: Rewear, Repair, Recycle and Resale.
Having been the first major UK retailer to launch a clothes recycling scheme in 2008, M&S is now completing the final phase of its R-Resale initiative with the launch of a new partnership with eBay and Reskinned. Items traded in through the in-store recycling scheme will now be resold via the dedicated M&S eBay store.
M&S is committing to contribute 15 per cent of its profits to its long-standing partners at Oxfam, which will go towards vital funds to tackle poverty and inequality around the world.
