Inside Retail
DECEMBER 8, 2024
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. Entering the US in 2018, 2nd Street had 43 stores in the country at the end of November. billion yen (US$5.4 billion) and accounted for 28.2
Retail TouchPoints
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
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. ” More frequent trips, smaller basket sizes Households do not go to dollar stores once or twice a week to spend $200 per visit. That all creates positive momentum for these retailers.”
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 4, 2022
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
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 17, 2021
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.
I Vend
APRIL 22, 2024
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.
Small Biz Trends
NOVEMBER 5, 2022
UpStart Thrift Store Grant. UpStart Thrift Store in Farmington, Arkansas is offering a new grant contest from small businesses in Washington County. In addition to being physically located in Washington County, applicants must also have less than five years in business to qualify.
Inside Retail
AUGUST 11, 2024
Several years after the company’s first experimentation with a physical location – its first pop-up shop in San Francisco in late 2021 – Mercari opened its first permanent bricks-and-mortar location on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California. In 2023, Mercari reached revenue of US$1.3 billion, up from US$1.2 billion in 2022.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
130 
Let's personalize your content