As the stigma of purchasing second-hand items disappears, the value of the pre-owned luxury market has soared to over $16 billion. Yet counterfeits still pose a big problem. Can consignment store InstantLuxe ease worries around authenticity and get shoppers spending big on pre-loved?

We no longer crave the new. Half of online shoppers in the UK visit eBay each month and the site's fashion category attracts 4.5 million people. Luxury goods re-seller Vestiaire Collective has discovered that British women are leading the way for buying and selling pre-loved clothes online.

Should luxury brands be accessible? Should they be championing sustainability? And how can they help people save valuable time? As part of our Expert Outlook 2017 series, we speak to three experts about the value of immediacy, conscientious brands and how the luxurious save time.

Having long been the go-to site for bargain hunters, eBay is evolving to cater to those that want a little more bang for their buck with a new feature called eBay Collective. It’s a section of the site that uses artificial intelligence to help high-end shoppers find items for the home.