More teenagers are looking for ways to stretch their dollars while staying trendy with fashion. Secondhand shopping offers possibilities of picking up high-end, popular brands of clothing on the cheap.
While there are no national estimates of the size of the used-clothing industry -- most of the country's 20,000 resale shops are individually owned and many other sellers operate online -- Goodwill Industries reports having sold $1.8 billion worth of donated goods (mostly clothing) at their thrift shops in 2007. That's a significant increase up 67 percent from 2001.
While there are no national estimates of the size of the used-clothing industry -- most of the country's 20,000 resale shops are individually owned and many other sellers operate online -- Goodwill Industries reports having sold $1.8 billion worth of donated goods (mostly clothing) at their thrift shops in 2007. That's a significant increase up 67 percent from 2001.
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This story from just a few months ago, illustrates the start of a trend:
Teens turn to thrift as jobs vanish and prices rise
Advice: Shopping With Your Tween or Teen
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