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A lesson in values springs from ignoring dictates of fashion
Santa Fé :: Argentina | 2 days ago
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One from 1982, despite a few small moth holes, has held up beautifully. It's a chunky old gray thing from Scotland, saved from preppiness by a design in dour colors. I was wearing it the other day when I heard a woman on the radio talking about the economic...
Tags: woman ones, thrift store, Argentina, Santa Fé
Battle over thrift looms with move by Savers Inc.
Toronto :: Canada | 22 days ago
Credibility Connecticut's Goodwill Industries is facing a for-profit competitor. Savers Inc., a Bellevue, Wash.-based thrift store chain with 230 stores in the United States, Canada and Australia, announced it will open its second shop in the state on the Post Road...
Tags: Western Connecticut Goodwill, thrift store, Savers Inc., Ken Bennett, Boston Post Road, Canada, Toronto, Savers, Goodwill, Deseret Industries, Business Finance, Retailing, Goodwill Industries, Charity shop
The Curiosity Shoppe
Tucked away on Fourth, just off of South Street rests one of Philadelphia's hidden treasures. Surrounded by the constantly bustling, ever changing and recently commercializing Bohemian paradise is the Curiosity Shoppe. Home...
Tags: Philadelphia, Thrift Store, Thrift, Store, Curiosity Shoppe, Shop, South, South Street
More come to buy, fewer donate, say thrift stores
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | 9 months ago
Credibility The recession is luring more shoppers into Des Moines-area thrift stores, but some shop managers say hard times also are cutting down on donations of clothing, furniture and other items for resale. Allen Hentscher, manager of the Disabled American Veterans...
Tags: thrift store
Kids' clothing to be trashed with lead rule
Santa Clara :: Cuba | 11 months ago
Credibility Barring a reprieve, regulations set to take effect in February could force thousands of clothing retailers and thrift stores to throw away trunkloads of children’s clothing. The law, aimed at keeping lead-filled merchandise away from children, mandates...
Tags: thrift store
NBC 11 Atlanta (WXIA): Lead Testing Not Required For Resale Shops
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | 11 months ago
Credibility The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday new Product Safety Requirements that take effect February 10 will not require consignment shops, thrift stores and garage sales to test products for lead but they are expected to avoid selling toys...
Tags: products safety, Consumer Product Safety Commission, thrift store, resale shops, consumer products
Lines at local food banks growing longer
Wenatchee :: WA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Several managers and volunteers at more than two dozen NCW food banks say they can see the effects of the nation's difficult economic times. More people are coming in to curb the higher costs of living, said Debbie LaFleur, director of the Community...
Tags: food banks, thrift store
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