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Thrifty Gen Z-ers and millennials drive demand for secondhand goods

by Elizabeth Trovall
May 27, 2024
eBay reported a 400% increase in listings with the word "thrifted" in the description, but brick-and-mortar shops are also benefiting from the trend.
The colorful exterior of the trendy resale shop Pavement in central Houston.
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How We Shop: Secondhand

by Marielle Segarra
Aug 13, 2020
How one thrifter is confronting the ethics of buying clothes secondhand and reselling them at a markup.
Tagged clothing at a thrift store in San Francisco.
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Secondhand clothing sales are growing during the pandemic

by Marielle Segarra
Jul 1, 2020
We took a tour of the distribution center for thredUP, the world's largest resale website.
Used items fill three-level racks in a thredUP distribution center. From here, items are packed and shipped to customers.
Courtesy thredUP
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In New York City, getting rid of joyless junk can be complicated and costly

by Leila Goldstein
Feb 14, 2019
It's the urban underbelly of the Marie Kondo effect.
Manhattan’s Salvation Army on 46th Street has 20 trucks to pick up donations and two additional dump trucks to haul away unsalable items.
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To find the good stuff at Goodwill, go online

by Andrew Stelzer
Apr 7, 2016
The thrift store bets online bidding can up its revenue.
Janique Lee with a necklace sold online at Goodwill
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