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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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15 Best Apps for a Business Selling Clothes

Small Biz Trends

It’s a Huge Market to Sell Clothes Online. It should be no surprise there’s a huge market for reselling clothing. Consider these latest figures from one of the top fashion resale sites, thredUP: The fashion resale industry totals about $20 billion in sales alone, and it is the biggest resale market in the US.

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How to Make Money on Poshmark

Small Biz Trends

To access Poshmark, you’ll need to download the Poshmark app and make an account so that you can get started selling. Poshmark users can browse through the resale market to find items to purchase, or Poshmark shoppers can search for specific types of clothing and brands using the search function in the app.

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How to Sell on StockX

Small Biz Trends

As the resale market continues to grow, it is proving to be an excellent way to make money. Small businesses can use websites such as StockX for buying and selling, and start to capture some of the resale market. At its core, StockX is a resale market used for authentic sneakers (i.e., Making an Account. What is StockX?

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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.

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ThredUP, Dora Maar Lure Holiday Shoppers to Resale with Exclusive Upcycled Collections

Retail TouchPoints

By all accounts, resale looks set to have a banner holiday season this year, as inflation weighs down consumer spending at the same time that younger consumers in particular increase their focus on cutting waste and shopping sustainably.

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Study: Resale to Hit $47B by 2025, Giving Fast Fashion a Run for its Money

Retail TouchPoints

That growth rate looks likely to continue, with the overall secondhand market projected to double in the next five years, reaching $77 billion in annual sales by 2025. You can do it from home versus lugging all your stuff down to a consignment or thrift store.”. Growing Sustainability Concerns Favor Resale Over Fast Fashion.