Closo Research
Wholesale Demand Index
Search interest in U.S. resale in August 2026: index 110.2, +0.1% vs last month, −4.2% vs last year.
Search interest index
110.2
+0.1% vs last month
−4.2% vs last year
Preliminary — closes on Oct 1, 2026
2024 = 100
Median resale price
insufficient data
Sell-through rate
18.3%
+1.2 p.p. vs last quarter
+3.7 p.p. vs last year
Preliminary — closes on Oct 1, 2026
Resale demand index
accruing
since Oct 2026; first reading Jan 2027
How has resale demand moved?
- Search interest
| Period | Search interest |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 110.2 Preliminary |
| Jul 2026 | 110.1 |
| Jun 2026 | 108.3 |
| May 2026 | 111.6 |
| Apr 2026 | 111.4 |
| Mar 2026 | 99.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 95.0 |
| Jan 2026 | 102.3 |
| Dec 2025 | 108.6 |
| Nov 2025 | 104.4 |
| Oct 2025 | 103.2 |
| Sep 2025 | 101.3 |
| Aug 2025 | 115.0 |
| Jul 2025 | 99.6 |
| Jun 2025 | 99.0 |
| May 2025 | 102.6 |
| Apr 2025 | 101.7 |
| Mar 2025 | 92.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 81.3 |
| Jan 2025 | 96.1 |
| Dec 2024 | 103.9 |
| Nov 2024 | 108.7 |
| Oct 2024 | 102.5 |
| Sep 2024 | 106.2 |
| Aug 2024 | 110.2 |
| Jul 2024 | 115.2 |
| Jun 2024 | 101.5 |
| May 2024 | 99.9 |
| Apr 2024 | 90.8 |
| Mar 2024 | 91.4 |
| Feb 2024 | 82.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 87.0 |
| Dec 2023 | 99.4 |
| Nov 2023 | 94.4 |
What changed in August 2026?
Search interest in U.S. resale fell 4.2% from a year earlier in August 2026 and rose 0.1% from the month before. Plush grew fastest (+286.7% vs last year), while Mother's & Father's Day cooled the most (−100.0%). The index stands above its 2024 average.
How is demand moving by category?
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Accessories
66.0
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Accessories
46.7
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Accessories & Jewelry
28.8
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Apparel
48.5
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Appliances
47.7
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Ashtrays & Cases
139.4
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Audio
52.4
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Backpacks
120.0
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Bags & Wallets
105.2
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Bandanas & Headwear
107.6
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Beauty & Personal Care
51.9
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Beauty tools
$17.00
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Bedding & Bath
92.9
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Belts
74.8
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Beverages
35.5
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Blouses & Tops
66.3
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Boots
51.1
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Bras
65.7
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Cables & Chargers
68.8
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Casual & Canvas
69.1
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Christmas
25.0
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Clutches & Wristlets
insufficient data
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Collectibles
131.4
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Consumer electronics
306.1
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Cosmetics & Beauty
54.4
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Crossbody & Messenger
$31.00
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Cycling
62.3
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Daywear & Babydolls
61.2
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Designer
56.8
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Dress Shoes & Heels
33.1
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Dresses
45.5
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Décor & Floral
54.5
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Easter & Spring
28.4
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Electronics & Tech
109.6
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Fall & Harvest
81.6
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Fidget & Squeeze
151.5
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First Aid
67.4
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Fitness
51.0
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Food & Snacks
57.9
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Footwear
64.8
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Fragrance
100.2
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Furniture
55.1
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Games & Activities
57.8
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General Merchandise
78.6
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Grocery & Household
54.8
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Hair Accessories
56.1
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Hair care
42.1
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Halloween
66.5
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Handbags & Shoulder Bags
45.7
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Handbags & Wallets
80.1
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Hats & Caps
58.5
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Health
71.5
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Health & Personal Care
91.2
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Holiday & Seasonal
118.7
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Home & Kitchen
58.7
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Home improvement
50.2
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Hoodies & Sweatshirts
34.3
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Household & Cleaning
65.3
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Hygiene & Grooming
93.0
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Impulse & Keepsakes
83.8
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Jackets & Coats
40.2
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Jeans & Denim
49.4
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Jewelry
80.7
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Keychains & Pins
60.3
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Kids
insufficient data
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Kids Shoes
$19.00
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Kids' Baby
$12.00
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Kids' Clothing
74.3
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Kids' Dresses & Sets
51.1
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Kids' Jackets & Coats
40.2
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Kids' Jeans & Pants
61.1
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Kids' Sleepwear & Underwear
67.3
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Kids' Sweaters & Hoodies
20.2
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Kids' Tops & Shirts
103.8
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Kitchen & Dining
71.1
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Lighters & Torches
81.3
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Lighting
87.0
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Makeup
52.5
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Medical Supplies
75.8
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Men's
153.3
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Men's Activewear
insufficient data
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Men's Clothing
61.4
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Men's Hoodies & Sweatshirts
34.0
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Men's Jackets & Coats
39.7
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Men's Jeans & Denim
53.1
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Men's Pants & Joggers
18.9
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Men's Shirts & Polos
98.5
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Men's Shorts & Swim
44.6
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Men's Suits & Blazers
50.9
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Men's Sweaters
35.7
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Men's T-Shirts
66.5
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Men's Underwear
81.3
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Men's Underwear & Socks
64.0
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Mixed Apparel
80.0
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Mother's & Father's Day
0.0
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Nails
33.2
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OTC Medicine
35.6
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Office & Store Supplies
50.3
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Outdoor & Camping
66.1
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Overstock
61.9
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Panties
66.2
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Pants, Shorts & Skirts
43.3
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Papers & Accessories
56.2
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Party favors
43.8
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Personal care
113.5
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Pet
31.6
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Pet
$15.00
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Phone & tech accessories
60.0
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Plush
87.3
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Polarized
27.0
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Polos
65.8
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Power tools
47.1
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Reading Glasses
51.4
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Retro & Fashion Styles
55.9
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Sandals & Slides
40.1
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Scarves & Gloves
48.6
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Seasonal & Holiday
58.9
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Sets & Outfits
112.5
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Shapewear
120.4
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Shirts & Tops
65.4
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Skincare
43.8
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Sleepwear & Loungewear
47.4
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Smoke Shop Supplies
78.8
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Sneakers & Athletic
75.0
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Socks & Hosiery
90.1
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Sport & Wrap
72.1
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Sporting Goods
39.8
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Storage
79.3
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Sunglasses
56.4
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Sunglasses & Eyewear
53.9
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Sweaters
35.2
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T-Shirts
66.9
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Tanks & Camis
57.1
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Tools & Auto
126.3
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Tools & Hardware
57.5
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Tops & Shirts
103.8
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Totes & Travel
34.6
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Toys & Novelties
72.4
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Underwear & Socks
61.8
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Valentine's Day
3.4
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Vitamins & Supplements
92.8
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Wallets & Card Holders
202.4
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Watches
91.2
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Women's Activewear
insufficient data
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Women's Clothing
42.4
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Women's Dresses
59.1
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Women's Hoodies & Sweatshirts
34.3
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Women's Intimates & Sleepwear
66.8
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Women's Jackets & Coats
40.4
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Women's Jeans & Denim
60.5
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Women's Pants & Trousers
insufficient data
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Women's Sets & Jumpsuits
insufficient data
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Women's Shorts & Skirts
insufficient data
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Women's Sweaters & Knits
36.1
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Women's Swimwear
30.6
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Women's Tops & Blouses
insufficient data
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Work & Safety
70.9
Which categories are rising and which are cooling?
Rising fastest
- Plush+286.7%
- Shapewear+129.2%
- Ashtrays & Cases+126.1%
- Wallets & Card Holders+115.4%
- Collectibles+86.5%
Cooling most
- Mother's & Father's Day−100.0%
- Valentine's Day−80.0%
- Dresses−64.8%
- Tanks & Camis−57.1%
- OTC Medicine−57.1%
What is the Wholesale Demand Index?
A monthly set of resale indicators for each category and brand: search interest compared with its own base (2024 = 100), median resale prices and sell-through in the wider resale market. The resale demand index (Oct 2026 = 100) is accruing since Oct 2026; first reading Jan 2027. Read how it is built or download the data.
How do I cite this?
Closo Research. (2026). Wholesale Demand Index, August 2026. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://closo.co/tools/closo/research
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