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50%
50% -- markdown percentage day 60 for consignment shops (2026)
Consignment shops commonly apply an automatic 50% discount/markdown on items remaining unsold after 60 days on the floor.
- Represents a common industry practice/benchmark schedule rather than a measured empirical survey statistic
- Markdown schedules vary by shop and merchandise category (e.g., luxury or furniture vs. everyday apparel)
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50%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Self Employed (guide to running a consignment business)
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Tier B
https://www.aravenda.com/blog/how-long-should-i-hold-unsold-consignment-items-before-markdown-or-ret… ↗
Source Article
How Long Should I Hold Unsold Consignment Items Before Markdown or Return?
Original Research
Self Employed (guide to running a consignment business)
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Methodology
Typical industry markdown schedule
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consignment shops: 50% markdown percentage day 60. Source: Self Employed (guide to running a consignment business) (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/consignment-markdown-day-60
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