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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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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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Secondhand Grew 15X Faster than New Apparel Sales in 2023, but ThredUp CEO Still Sees Ample ‘White Space’

Retail TouchPoints

alone, secondhand apparel accounted for $43 billion in sales in 2023, and it’s expected to reach $73 billion by 2028. Purchasing secondhand online also opens up this world to many new consumers who had found thrift stores unappealing or intimidating, and much of that tech is just at the beginning of its journey as well. “A

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Why Rent the Runway’s partnership with Amazon is a game-changer

Inside Retail

In July 2020, Rent the Runway joined forces with ThredUp, one of America’s leading online consignment and thrift stores as a means of selling RTR’s used clothing. The collaboration with Amazon adds to Rent the Runway’s strategy of leveraging established marketplaces.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Resale — the segment of the secondhand market that ThredUP defines as offerings with more curated assortments — is expected to account for more than half of that total, $47 billion , by 2025. You can do it from home versus lugging all your stuff down to a consignment or thrift store.”.

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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. Here’s how you can start to sell on Poshmark: Download the Poshmark app and make an account. Source your inventory cheaply from thrift stores and wholesalers. How Does Poshmark Work?

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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. Goodwill is the tenth-largest charity in the U.S., with revenue of $6.4 billion in fiscal year 2019. It’s three models in one,” he added.