Cheap chic: Teens embrace secondhand shopping
Price could be a motivating factor for teens to shop at thrift stores. Photo: AFP Relaxnews In recent months, environmentally conscious and politically committed members of Gen-Z, who are quite happy with the principle of secondhand, having been buying and selling more and more used goods in the US. The global market for secondhand items could well enjoy explosive growth in view of its popularity with this highly influential age group, which contributes an annual US$830 billion to retail sales in the US. Although they are keen to support the preservation of the environment on social networks,...