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How thrifting got so expensive

A shopper looks at a rack at Mothership, a vintage and thrift store, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in New York. (Alyssa Goodman/AP)
Alyssa Goodman/AP
A shopper looks at a rack at Mothership, a vintage and thrift store, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in New York. (Alyssa Goodman/AP)

Since pandemic, the second-hand market for clothing has surged in popularity, with Goodwill reporting a record $7 billion in revenue last year.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan talks with reporter Hannah Marriott about how thrifting became a multi-billion-dollar industry and if its success is pricing people out.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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