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The rise and rise of the thrift retail store

I Vend

Walk down any high street and you’ll see evidence of one of the growing trends in retail – the rise of the thrift store. Read about how a leading US thrift store is embracing its growing popularity. All of which means that the thrift store has well and truly come into the retail mainstream.

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How Resale, Sustainability and its 3,300 Stores Support Goodwill’s Key Mission — Jobs

Retail TouchPoints

More than Just a Thrift Store. When most of us hear Goodwill we think of the thrift shop, but the nonprofit’s retail operation is only a means to its larger end. Bush, and then served as CEO at two private equity-owned companies before joining Goodwill in January 2019. Goodwill is the tenth-largest charity in the U.S.,

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How to Make Money on Poshmark

Small Biz Trends

If you’re looking to make some extra money while cleaning out your closet, you should be looking at selling on Poshmark. To access Poshmark, you’ll need to download the Poshmark app and make an account so that you can get started selling. Adding new items and keeping your store updated can help make money on Poshmark.

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15 Best Apps for a Business Selling Clothes

Small Biz Trends

With the help of selling apps, you can easily open your very own online thrift store with very little upfront investments. If you are looking into how to open a thrift store in a brick-and-mortar location, trying an online version first could be a great learning opportunity. There’s Also Fashionpile Store Credit.

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How to Sell on StockX

Small Biz Trends

This guide will take you through the process of selling on StockX, including how to set up an account and the benefits and drawbacks of selling on StockX. At its core, StockX is a resale market used for authentic sneakers (i.e., As a seller, you will first need to set up an account and post your listings. Making an Account.

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Does Buying Local Have A Positive Impact on the Planet?

Independent Retailer

A study from 2008 found that you could likely only reduce your emissions by about five percent if you bought local food all the time, and the same can be said for general products found at your local grocers or mom-and-pop shops. It gets a bit more complicated when we move out of the grocery store and into other local retailers.

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6 POS Software Performance Metric Thrift Stores Must Track

I Vend

Thrift shopping continues to grow in popularity, particularly with millennial and Gen Z shoppers. For retailers, thrift stores have become part of the ‘mainstream’, managed with many of the key disciplines of ‘regular’ retail. But thrift retail also has its own unique characteristics and store performance indicators.