BeyondRetrois one of the UK's most recognisable names in vintage fashion, combining retail, online, wholesale and upcycling to keep millions of garments in circulation and out of landfill. Founded in 2002 and now part of the Bank & Vogue group, the company is a leading voice for resale and circular fashion solutions at scale.A true trailblazer,BeyondRetrohas built a reputation as the go-to destination for fashion-forward originals. Offering the largest selection of handpicked vintage clothing for style-conscious shoppers, its show-stopping stores and thriving online platform celebrate style through the decades. In a world dominated by fast fashion,BeyondRetroprovides on-trend alternatives without the heavy carbon footprint, consistently innovating to make a lasting impact on the fashion landscape and contributing to a much-needed circular economy.What Beyond Retro doesEvery garment enteringBeyondRetro's system is hand-sorted and graded:Resale:The best pieces are sold through UK and global stores or online.Wholesale:Vast volumes are supplied to international second-hand markets, extending garment lifecycles worldwide.Upcycling:Through theBeyondRetroLabel, unsellable stock is reworked into new collections, proving waste can be reimagined as fashion.At the core is a commitment tozero to landfill, ensuring every item is reused, repurposed, or responsibly recycled.Who Beyond Retro works withAs part of Bank & Vogue, one of the largest traders of pre-loved textiles globally,BeyondRetrois plugged into a worldwide reuse and recycling network. With advanced in-house processes and analytical capabilities, they are digitising and processing thousands of garments each month for ecommerce. This expertise positions them to support major global brands with scalable circular solutions.Notable collaborations include Converse, Wrangler, Urban Outfitters, Coach, Coachtopia, ThredUp and Seasalt - proving that legacy and contemporary brands alike can build a circular future.Bank & Vogue itself began in the early 1990s, when Steven Bethell and Helene Carter-Bethell started providing services to the Salvation Army from their basement. Today, the group combines decades of expertise in wholesale, retail, circular design, recycling, upcycling and manufacturing to tackle the world's overwhelming surplus of "stuff" helping to define and build a closed-loop economy.In numbersMillions of garmentsdiverted from landfill since 200210+ storesacross the UK, Sweden andbeyond, plus a strong online platformThousands of garments weeklysupplied through wholesaleGrowth of theBeyondRetroLabel, transforming waste into new collectionsWhat's nextLooking ahead,BeyondRetrois expanding the reach of second-hand fashion, scaling its upcycling operations, and working with fibre-to-fibre innovators to feed textiles into new recycling streams. As the company puts it:"Our goal is simple - to make second-hand first choice - By keeping clothing in circulation, we can help build a fashion system that values longevity, creativity and responsibility."How to Work withBeyondRetroBeyondRetrooffers a proven model for resale, wholesale and upcycling at scale, alongside opportunities to collaborate on circular fashion projects. For partnership opportunities, contactBeyondRetroby emailing UKFT atinfo@ukft.orgfor a direct introduction.VISIT THE BEYOND RETRO WEBSITEVISIT THE BANK & VOGUE WEBSITEBeyond Retro is a UKFT member. Not yet a member?JOIN TODAY
