Amazon's used product sales in UK and Europe exceed £1.7bn

Stuart Stone
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Used product sales soar after two-thirds of Brits bought second-hand goods online in 2024, Amazon research finds

Britain's second-hand shopping boom has grown into a thriving £4.3bn marketplace, according to new research commissioned by tech giant Amazon, which itself generated £1.7bn from used product sales across...

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