Zara, the Spanish fashion retailer on Tuesday said that it is scaling to sell, repair pr donate second-hand clothes in some European countries from 12 December as the market for used clothes is growing.
The ‘Pre-Owned’ service is currently accessible in the United Kingdom and France via Zara’s physical stores, its online platform, and a mobile application.
It will now launch in Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Portugal.
Inditex, the chain’s owner, previously said it aims to extend the life of customers’ Zara clothes and help reduce waste and raw material consumption.
Other fast fashion brands, such as Zara’s main competitor H&M, also offer products for resale.
