thrift
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Research from Capital One in March also showed thrift stores becoming more popular with younger shoppers.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
In January, the online thrift retailer began selling its “Clean Out Kits” on TikTok Shop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“I almost never find them in any thrift stores. I wait for people to basically sell me VCRs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Overall, there was only a single topline category, miscellaneous store retailers—which includes florists, thrift stores, and pet stores—that posted an outright decline in monthly spending.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
He is about to turn back down the staircase when one of the doors opens and a girl emerges, a pretty, slender girl wearing a but- toned-up polka-dotted thrift store dress and scuffed Doc Martens.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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