Second Hand Shopper

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Secondhand shadows

Posted by: Caroline on: July 8, 2009

While browsing the google results for secondhand shopper (I like to see where I’m ranking! ) I came across Conscious Consumerism,  a 2005 (I think) study into why some people prefer secondhand goods to new. One of the often quoted sales points about secondhand goods seems to be that they have a history [...]

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Charity Shop Cheek

Posted by: Caroline on: February 13, 2009

This week the Times Online has a feature on their website about the Top 25 Charity Shops in Britain. It’s about how charity shops are opting out of the jumble-sale, rummage-style tradition and aiming for an upmarket boutique feel. It explains that it wants to expand charity shopping away from the currently elite student and [...]

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