The US secondhand apparel market, from thrift stores to online resale, is booming, fueled by economic pressures, a desire for unique items, and environmental concerns.
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Preloved Edwardsville gives resale a fresh, local twist

Preloved Edwardsville is offering the Metro East a fresh look at a thrift and consignment store with a new twist. Savannah ...
Sonja Carr used to scour garage sales to find one-of-a-kind clothes or home items "when it wasn't cool to thrift." Now she helps others find thrifting treasures as the store manager of Interfaith ...
Melissa Baxter started working in the thrift store industry as a teen and fell in love with the business. At 20, she bought a small consignment shop in the Atlanta suburbs. Now 35, and the owner of ...
Trunkloads of used children's clothing and toys at thrift and resale shops could be headed for the trash heap come Feb. 10 under a law Congress passed last year to make those products safer. The law ...
Myrtle Beach area thrift stores use donations and proceeds from selling items to help families in crisis, veterans and ...