* This data has been extracted from the Annual Business Survey explorable dataset using SIC (2007) 47.79/9 - Retail sale of second.hand goods (other than antiques and antique books) in stores. The Annual Business Survey (ABS) samples approximately 62,000 businesses in Great Britain and 10,000 in Northern Ireland to produce estimates for the total UK non-financial business economy. The source provides the following additional information: "Any reference to "businesses" relates to reporting units registered for VAT and/or PAYE on the IDBR. Some very small businesses (those without employees and with turnover below the tax threshold) will therefore be excluded."
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Number of second-hand retailers (excluding antique goods) in the UK 2008-2014
This statistic presents the number of retail store enterprises specialising in second-hand goods (other than antiques and antique books) in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2014. In 2013 there were approximately 2306 specialised stores selling second-hand goods other than antiques in the UK.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 22, 2016). Number of retail store enterprises for second-hand goods (other than antiques and antique books) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2014* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/652300/number-of-second-hand-antique-retailers-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of retail store enterprises for second-hand goods (other than antiques and antique books) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2014*." Chart. September 22, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/652300/number-of-second-hand-antique-retailers-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2016). Number of retail store enterprises for second-hand goods (other than antiques and antique books) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2014*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/652300/number-of-second-hand-antique-retailers-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Retail Store Enterprises for Second-hand Goods (Other than Antiques and Antique Books) in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2014*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Sep 2016, /statistics/652300/number-of-second-hand-antique-retailers-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of retail store enterprises for second-hand goods (other than antiques and antique books) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2014* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/652300/number-of-second-hand-antique-retailers-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Number of retail store enterprises for second-hand goods (other than antiques and antique books) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2014* [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 22, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/652300/number-of-second-hand-antique-retailers-united-kingdom-uk/
