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Step inside the UK’s first department store for secondhand clothes

Inside Retail

An old TopShop store in north London’s Brent Cross shopping centre has been revived after two years of sitting empty since the fast fashion brand closed down. It’s now a vibrant pop-up department store selling pre-loved clothing organised collaboratively by 10 charities.

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How Gen Z’s love for thrifting got fashion brands to finally embrace resale

Inside Retail

According to a report conducted by ThredUp, an online consignment and thrift store, the US secondhand market is expected to reach (US$70 billion) by 2027. Globally, the market is expected to reach (US$350 billion) in the same time period. But what about the brands that consumers are buying on these platforms?

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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. Why You Should Consider Opening a Retail Shop. Top 16 Shop Options. Flower Shop. Coffee Shop.

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What Recommerce can Teach Retailers About New Consumer Behaviors and Future-Proofing Sales

Retail TouchPoints

The resale market is growing 11 times faster than traditional retail and is expected to reach $84 billion by 2030, far eclipsing the predicted $40 billion market for fast fashion. . Levi’s marketers astutely recognized this trend during the pandemic and debuted Levi’s SecondHand in October 2020.

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Inflation’s Impact on Back-to-School Shopping

Independent Retailer

inflation being the highest it has been in four decades, consumers are looking for ways to cut costs — especially when it comes to back-to-school shopping. Other shoppers are using coupons and rewards apps more (64%), making fewer shopping trips (47%), and using buy now, pay later more than usual (9%). Safety Precautions Remain.

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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

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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.