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How AI is Helping a Brooklyn Thrift Store Amp Up Both Sales and its Environmental Impact

Retail TouchPoints

Nestled in a back parking lot of the industrial waterfront that lines Brooklyns Gowanus Canal is an absolutely fantastic thrift store of the old school a sprawling warehouse filled to the brim with used goods organized in a somewhat jumbled manner by general category.

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Goodwill Shutters Online Marketplace GoodwillFinds

Retail TouchPoints

Complicated Competitive Dynamics GoodwillFinds.com was launched in October 2022 in a bid by the 120 -year-old thrift store chain to grab a larger piece of the growing online resale market. You can also keep supporting Goodwill by shopping at your local Goodwill store.

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The rise of second-hand shopping in Australia: A cultural and economic shift

Inside Retail

We currently live in an era marked by economic uncertainty, environmental consciousness, and a desire for uniqueness, Australians are increasingly embracing second-hand shopping. The hunt for the thrill of it One of the driving appeals of second-hand shopping lies in the exhilaration of the search, the dopamine release gained in the hunt.

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Don’t Shop Around on Sustainability: Carbon Labels Deliver the Goods

Retail TouchPoints

One of the best resolutions brands can make — at new year’s or any time — is to be more cognizant and responsive to shifting trends in consumer priorities. But one trend that has been gaining momentum for several years is now clearly at the forefront of shoppers’ minds: the need for more eco-responsible practices in retail.

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From Unwanted to Pre-Loved: the Branding Lessons from Poshmark and Mercari

Retail TouchPoints

shoppers have purchased secondhand items at a lower cost, with the added benefit of ensuring clothing gets a new lease of life and avoids landfills. With the sector valued at $43.9 What were previously unwanted and undesirable items dumped at a thrift store have become valued as pre-loved items, full of potential for their next owner.

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Urban Outfitters Launches New Platform for Vintage and Upcycled Apparel

Retail TouchPoints

Image courtesy Urban Outfitters The platform’s aim is to help Gen Z find unique used items “as thrift shops become flooded with fast fashion ecommerce brands,” according to a company statement.

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Gen Z Australians still prefer boutiques to online for fashion

Inside Retail

Physical stores are still preferred to online channels among Gen Z Aussies when it comes to shopping for fashion.

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