Thrift Stores Including Goodwill Are Closing Locations, Starting Dec. 23
By Kali Coleman of Best Life |
Thrift stores have been seeing increased demand recently.
If you've been thinking about hitting up your local thrift store over the holidays, you're not alone. Inflation has been driving shoppers to secondhand shops across the U.S. for much of the past year, and that migration shows no signs of slowing as the holiday season is underway.Maureen Ater, vice president of marketing and development at Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, recently told ABC-affiliate Cleveland News 5 that year-over-year sales are expected to increase by up to 5 percent thanks to higher demand for thrift shopping, including during the holidays.
"We definitely see a spike when there's recessionary times because people are looking for a good deal," Ater said.
There have been reports in all parts of the country about shoppers looking for the best deals. Fox-affiliate WOLF-TV in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, reported that high inflation is also driving shoppers to thrift stores in the area over the holidays.
"I just think people are really looking for a great deal, and if it's not for themselves, it's for gifts. We get very nice items in here, practically brand-new items. I think they are just trying to cut back on everything, due to the inflation," Cheryl Gregory, manager of Community Family Services, told the news outlet.
Despite high foot traffic overall, however, some stores are closing their doors.
