UK online pre-loved fashion retailer that collects, quality‑checks and resells used garments via a 'Clearout' collection service to extend garment life and reduce fashion waste.
Circularity Relevance
Core
Platform explicitly enables resale and recirculation of clothing (primary circular function is extending product life through resale). Source: Thrift+
Circular Role
DirectEnabler
Thrift+ directly collects, handles, lists and sells physical garments - i.e. it operates the circular activity rather than only providing supporting software.
Circular Type
CircularRetailer
• Products
• C2B
• B2C
Thrift+ functions as a single organisation retailer/reseller of pre-owned products: it acquires items from consumers and sells to consumers (C2B and B2C). Source: Thrift+
R Strategy
R3 - Reuse
Primary strategy is Reuse (R3) via resale of pre‑owned garments; this is explicitly described on the site. No clear evidence of repair/refurbish/remanufacture as core features.
Circular Business Model
Resale / Second-hand, Take-back / Buy-back
Operates a resale marketplace and a Clearout collection service where consumers send garments to Thrift+ for resale, matching both resale and take-back models. Source: Thrift+ Clearout
Organisational Type
ForProfit
Operates as Thrift Trading Ltd and holds B Corp certification (company blog). For-profit entity with B Corp status. Source: Thrift+ blog
Sector
Fashion & Textiles
Thrift+ is a second‑hand fashion platform focused on clothing and accessories (site product categories and messaging). Source: Thrift+
Geographical Reach
National
• United Kingdom
Primary operations and addresses referenced are UK-based (London address on Trustpilot/help pages) and site content and partnerships reference UK services. [Source: Thrift+ Help Centre; Trustpilot listing]
Hardware Component
None
Service is web-based marketplace and logistics/collection; no evidence that Thrift+ supplies or depends on specialised hardware to deliver the service.
Tech Map Relevance
Thrift+ is explicitly a resale and take-back service for pre-loved fashion (resale marketplace and clearout collection). This directly aligns with the Circular Tech Map inclusion criteria for resale/second‑hand and take-back enablers. Source: Thrift+
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