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Do official 2026 reports show people buy more or less used, handmade stuff online?

Research question: Do official 2026 consumer spending reports show more or less demand for secondhand or handmade goods sold online?

The records show that official 2026 data does not directly answer the question. The Census Bureau's Q1 2026 release reports that total U.S. e-commerce sales rose 2.7 percent from Q4 2025 but does not break out secondhand or handmade goods 2, and online sales were 16.9 percent of total U.S. retail sales with no category detail 4. The only secondhand-specific growth figure in the records is from Depop, which reported nearly 60% year-over-year U.S. growth in 2025, but that is company-reported data, not an official consumer spending report 6. Savers Value Village's fiscal 2024 filing, which is older, says its demand depends on consumer spending trends and its sales yield fell 1.4 percent 13. The newest fact is the Census release from May 18, 2026, about five months before October 2026 2.

Checked 2026-10-21. Only documented and supported facts are used.
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[1] documented
The company states that demand for its products is influenced by general economic conditions, including trends in consumer spending.
"Both supply of and demand for our products is influenced by general economic conditions, including trends in consumer spending."
10-K Savers Value Village, Inc. (SVV) (CIK 0001883313) 2025-02-21
[2] supported
The Census Bureau reports that U.S. retail e-commerce sales in Q1 2026 rose 2.7 percent from Q4 2025, but the release does not break out secondhand or handmade goods.
"was $326.7 billion, an increase of 2.7 percent (±0.5 percent) from the fourth quarter of 2025."
QUARTERLY RETAIL E-COMMERCE SALES 1st ...
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The company reports that its sales yield fell 1.4% in fiscal 2024, driven mainly by fewer items sold per pound processed, partly offset by items sold at higher price points.
"The 1.4% decline in sales yield primarily reflects a decrease in items sold per pound processed, partially offset by items sold at higher price points."
10-K Savers Value Village, Inc. (SVV) (CIK 0001883313) 2025-02-21
[4] supported
Online sales made up 16.9 percent of total U.S. retail sales in Q1 2026, but the report gives no category detail on secondhand or handmade goods.
"E-commerce sales in the first quarter of 2026 accounted for 16.9 percent of total sales."
QUARTERLY RETAIL E-COMMERCE SALES 1st ...
[5] supported
The company says Canada's macroeconomic environment was challenging, with high unemployment and a high cost of living that may reduce consumer spending.
"the macroeconomic environment in Canada remains challenging, with elevated levels of unemployment and a high cost of living that is especially hard on low-income consumers, which may lead to reduced consumer spending"
10-K Savers Value Village, Inc. (SVV) (CIK 0001883313) 2025-02-21
[6] documented
Depop, a secondhand fashion marketplace, had about $1 billion in annual gross merchandise sales in 2025, with nearly 60% year-over-year growth in the U.S. This is company-reported data, not an official consumer spending report.
"annual gross merchandise sales (GMS) of approximately $1 billion in 2025, including nearly 60% year-over-year growth in the U.S."
8-K ETSY INC (ETSY) (CIK 0001370637) 2026-02-18
[7] documented
As of December 31, 2025, Depop had 7 million active buyers, nearly 90% of whom were under age 34.
"As of December 31, 2025 the marketplace had 7 million active buyers, nearly 90% of which are under the age of 34"
8-K ETSY INC (ETSY) (CIK 0001370637) 2026-02-18