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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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All treats, no tricks: US retailers prepare for biggest ‘spooky season’ yet

Inside Retail

The top shopping destinations for costumes will be Amazon (61 per cent), specialty Halloween/costume stores (48 per cent), chain retailers like Target and Walmart (39 per cent), and thrift stores (21 per cent). Will consumers be in the Halloween shopping spirit this year?

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Cool kids: Why resale fashion app Depop has joined forces with The Sims

Inside Retail

The in-game experience will be available through an upcoming expansion pack and aims to promote thrift shopping, upcycling and circular fashion to its Gen Z audience. The fashion marketplace comes to life through several virtual pre-loved outfits created by five top Depop sellers and sold at Thriftea.

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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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36 Shop Business Ideas

Small Biz Trends

A sign shop sells custom signage, promotional goods, and advertising materials for businesses in the local community. Hardware Store. Auto parts stores can offer tires, tools, and accessories for drivers. Thrift Shop. Thrift stores provide secondhand items at discounted prices. Kids’ Store.

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Inflation’s Impact on Back-to-School Shopping

Independent Retailer

Of the 91 percent of consumers who plan to do their back-to-school shopping in-store, the majority (89 percent) plan to do so at big box retailers. Other consumers plan to shop at dollar stores (46%), off-price retailers (38%) and office supply stores (30%). Bring on Big Box.

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Category Insights Report: Dollar Stores Redefine Themselves with Enhanced Merchandising and Mobile Apps

Retail TouchPoints

“There’s this cool factor of being able to mix and match products from different brands,” noted Matt Katz, Managing Partner at management consulting firm SSA & Co. “It’s It’s almost a badge of honor to throw on a designer item with an item you found in the thrift store or a discount store.