M&S launches eBay resale platform to recycle clothes

Customers will be able to support the circular economy by sending their 'pre-loved' items by free courier service to a repair and resale specialist, writes Josie Clarke

- Josie Clarke

MARKS & Spencer is launching a dedicated resale platform on eBay as it looks for new ways to encourage customers to recycle their clothing.

From Tuesday, customers can trade in their clothing, footwear and accessories through M&S's first online takeback scheme while pre-loved items are now available to buy on the official M&S x eBay store.

To use the service, customers must complete a short form on its website or scan a QR code in stores before sending their pre-loved items using a free local courier service to Reskinned, a repair and resale specialist.

The best M&S items that can be worn again will be professionally cleaned, repaired by Reskinned and listed on the M&S eBay store.

Items that cannot be resold will be responsibly repurposed or recycled.