'A clear shift': Second-hand marketplace Vinted grows to 17 million UK users

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Data from SpendMapper shows Vinted now has more customers than nearly all other UK fashion brands, as demand for circular clothing practices continues to grow

Second-hand clothing marketplace Vinted now boasts one of the largest customer bases in the UK fashion industry with 17 million users, demonstrating how demand for environmentally conscious circular fashion...

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