The Système U group announced on Monday its intention to enter the used products market. In some stores, the brand will test the sale of already used items in order to ride the circular economy trend, reports LSA.
Four sites will participate in this first test phase: these are the Hyper U stores in Pertuis (Vaucluse), Aizenay (Vendée), Mayenne and Les Arcs (Var). Second-hand items will be on sale in the household appliances, multimedia, bazaar and culture departments.
Vouchers for the sale of second-hand items
However, “each store will be free to do whatever it wants,” Système U assures LSA . Second-hand items can be stored in a dedicated department or next to new products sold in stores. Customers who drop off used items for sale will receive vouchers that can be used in the store in return.
The four brands involved in the test will carry out a “purchase” phase until October to build up stocks of second-hand items. This test on this fashionable market will make it possible to see "if this profession is profitable", specifies Système U. "Because it is indeed another profession. There is as much know-how to buy as there is know-how to resell. "
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