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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.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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. However, as competition grows with new entrants joining the market, brand differentiation will need to increase further among the main players.

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Japan’s luxury secondhand sector gains popularity as tourism booms

Inside Retail

Attractive market Geo Holding, the parent company of secondhand clothing retailer 2nd Street, reported strong sales performance in its latest financial statement. Ogasawara added: Contemporary products tend to be popular across luxury secondhand markets. billion yen (US$5.4 billion) and accounted for 28.2

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

Inside Retail

Unlike conventional retail, where stock is predictable and replenished regularly, thrift stores and resale platforms offer the sense of adventure and unpredictability. The second-hand apparel market in Australia is predicted to grow from $578.10 million in 2023 to an estimated $1,598.37

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To Speed Expansion, Resale Marketplace GoodwillFinds adds Walmart, Office Depot Execs to C-Suite

Retail TouchPoints

GoodwillFinds — the new resale marketplace from nonprofit thrift store chain Goodwill — has added two retail veterans to its C-suite and onboarded three new Goodwill member organizations (representing more than 50 retail stores) to the platform.

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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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Immersive Queen store opens on Carnaby Street

Retail Focus

The ‘Queen The Greatest’ store will take visitors on a journey over 2 floors, from 70s thrift store (Freddie and Roger had a stall in Kensington Market), 80s iconic live performances and tours, 90s record store, 00s DVD homage through to 2010s tech concepts. Doug Peters/PA Wire.