Business has picked up for Vinted, the second-hand specialist in fashion (clothing, shoes and accessories). “We reopened our service in France on April 9, after three weeks of closure. Since then, the recovery has been strong, even if it is less dynamic than in Germany and Poland, countries less affected by the coronavirus. We are in an acceleration phase ”, says Thomas Plantenga, the CEO of the platform, who donates one million euros to support medical research in France, hospitals and associations. The number of Vinted members in France increased from 11 million in early 2020 to 12 million in late May. Or a growth of 9%, in the middle of a crisis. And from the end of February to today, the number of sales announcements on the platform has increased by 17% over one year, all countries combined.
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