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Resale joins retail: Singapore’s growing appetite for secondhand fashion

Inside Retail

This isnt merely a new store opening its a quiet revolution. In much of Asia, secondhand shopping has been relegated to online resale apps, dusty thrift stores, or weekend flea markets. Imagine a future where every major department store dedicates space to pre-loved collections. This needs to change.

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Japan’s luxury secondhand sector gains popularity as tourism booms

Inside Retail

Both domestic and international sales of 2nd Street stores showed robust growth, particularly in luxury secondhand merchandise, amid rising consumer inflation and expansion of the resale market. Japan houses a treasure trove of well-preserved second-hand luxury goods and collectors items, making thrift shopping a novel touristic venture.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Once largely associated with lower-income households, dollar stores are now becoming retail staples even for more affluent households, inspiring retailers in these categories to invest more heavily in marketing, merchandising and technology innovation that will help them differentiate. That all creates positive momentum for these retailers.”

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‘OG’ Reseller Goodwill Wants a Piece of the Online Action

Retail TouchPoints

Goodwill is the OG of thrift stores,” said Matthew Kaness, a retail OG in his own right, who recently joined as CEO of GoodwillFinds.com. With the scale of the of the operation — $4 to $5 billion a year, mostly store-based — it feels like the giant has woken up and is now looking to take its rightful place. “The said Kaness. “

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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. With 3,300 stores across North America, 82% of people in the U.S. Goodwill is the tenth-largest charity in the U.S., with revenue of $6.4 Across the U.S.

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36 Shop Business Ideas

Small Biz Trends

Retail shop businesses can include any local facility where goods and/or services are sold. What Is a Retail Shop Business? A retail shop is any store or business that sells goods and/or services. However, there are still many opportunities for those who want a brick-and-mortar location. Top 16 Shop Options.

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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.