Marks & Spencer has launched its first dedicated resale service for clothing, footwear and accessories on eBay, powered by resale partner Reskinned. The partnership allows customers to trade in M&S items they no longer wear and offers a one-stop destination to shop styles through the official M&S x eBay store.
Using 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.
Items traded-in through the in-store recycling scheme will be resold via the dedicated M&S eBay store, with M&S committing to contribute 15% of its profits to its long-standing partners at Oxfam.
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 Rs: Rewear, Repair, Recycle and Resale.
Having been the first major UK retailer to launch a clothes recycling scheme back in 2008, M&S is now completing the final R – Resale – with the launch of the new partnership with eBay and Reskinned.
Commenting is Monique Leewenburgh, Director of Sourcing and Technology in Fashion, Home & Beauty at M&S. “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. 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.”
Also commenting is Matt Hanrahan, co-founder of Reskinned. “At Reskinned, our mission is to maximise the lifespan of clothing. We’re making it easy for brands and their customers to rehome unwanted clothes, whether that’s reselling, repairing, or, if it’s end-of-life, recycling it responsibly. We’re determined to create a more sustainable clothing future for us all.”
To view the M&S x eBay store, please click here.