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Thrifty Gen Z-ers and millennials drive demand for secondhand goods

by Elizabeth Trovall
May 27, 2024
eBay reported a 400% increase in listings with the word "thrifted" in the description, but brick-and-mortar shops are also benefiting from the trend.
The colorful exterior of the trendy resale shop Pavement in central Houston.
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My Economy

The second-hand clothing reseller who’s bundling up style

by Livi Burdette
Aug 17, 2023
College student Bella McMinn of Nevada creates custom clothing bundles sourced from local thrift stores for her online clients.
"It's been a really great progression from feeling like this is only ever going to be a side hustle to the possibility of actually turning into a career," says Isabella McMinn.
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How We Shop

How We Shop: Secondhand

by Marielle Segarra
Aug 13, 2020
How one thrifter is confronting the ethics of buying clothes secondhand and reselling them at a markup.
Tagged clothing at a thrift store in San Francisco.
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