Thrift-Store Sales Rise, But Donations Fall
Instead of giving goods away, many are reselling them for a few needed bucks to for-profit shops.
People with low incomes or a penchant for saving have long shopped there.
"I have seen a lot more new faces," said Dianna Tucker, that store's manager. She recognizes, and is greeted by, the regular shoppers.
Similarly, sales in the Salvation Army's thrift stores in the western United States are up 3 percent over a year ago, said Dawn Marks, a regional spokeswoman.
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