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The State of the Retail Thrift Industry

November 1, 2017

The retail thrift industry was a predictable bright economic spot during the Great Recession. But what started as a response to consumers’ financial troubles in 2007, as the housing bubble burst, has continued well past the recovery of the economy. In the words of InvestigateWest: “Something interesting happened to American shopping habits as the country climbed out of the Great Recession: Shopping secondhand stores became not only acceptable but even hip. As more Americans looked online to sites like Etsy for vintage accessories and home decor, increasing numbers also flocked to neighborhood thrift stores for clothes and housewares.”

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