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Table 1

Fashion re-commerce business models

Business model	B2B2C	B2C		C2C
Business model	Consignment	Retailer-led	3rd party platforms	P2P apps	S-commerce	Consignment
Description	Brands/secondhand retailers partnering with re-commerce platforms	Brands/secondhand retailers directly source and sell	Third-party platforms directly source and sell	Establish a direct connection between the buyer and seller	Establish a direct connection between the buyer and seller	The re-commerce platform manages sales on behalf of the seller
Seller	Third-party platform	Retailer	Third-party platform	Individual sellers	Individual sellers	Third-party platform
Revenue model	Commission on sales, service fees, or profit sharing	Direct sales	Direct sales of own stock	Direct sales	Direct sales	Commission on sales, listing fee
Logistics responsibility	Depending on the agreement, logistics are mostly handled by the platform company	Retailers sort, photograph, upload product details, and handle shipping	Platform company sorts, photographs, uploads product details, and handles shipping	Individual sellers sort, photograph, upload product details, and handle shipping	Individual sellers sort, photograph, upload product details, and handle shipping	Individual sellers sort, photograph, upload product details, and handle shipping
Examples	ThredUp, Trove	Patagonia Worn Wear	RealReal, ThredUp	OfferUp, Depop	Facebook marketplace, WhatsApp	Vinted, Poshmark

Business model	B2B2C	B2C		C2C
Business model	Consignment	Retailer-led	3rd party platforms	P2P apps	S-commerce	Consignment
Description	Brands/secondhand retailers partnering with re-commerce platforms	Brands/secondhand retailers directly source and sell	Third-party platforms directly source and sell	Establish a direct connection between the buyer and seller	Establish a direct connection between the buyer and seller	The re-commerce platform manages sales on behalf of the seller
Seller	Third-party platform	Retailer	Third-party platform	Individual sellers	Individual sellers	Third-party platform
Revenue model	Commission on sales, service fees, or profit sharing	Direct sales	Direct sales of own stock	Direct sales	Direct sales	Commission on sales, listing fee
Logistics responsibility	Depending on the agreement, logistics are mostly handled by the platform company	Retailers sort, photograph, upload product details, and handle shipping	Platform company sorts, photographs, uploads product details, and handles shipping	Individual sellers sort, photograph, upload product details, and handle shipping	Individual sellers sort, photograph, upload product details, and handle shipping	Individual sellers sort, photograph, upload product details, and handle shipping
Examples	ThredUp, Trove	Patagonia Worn Wear	RealReal, ThredUp	OfferUp, Depop	Facebook marketplace, WhatsApp	Vinted, Poshmark

Source(s): Author's own representation based on the literature reviewed