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Thrifting used clothes surged during the pandemic and is likely to keep growing

The stigma has largely disappeared, especially among the younger generation. The secondhand market is projected to double from $36 billion in 2020 to $77 billion in the next five years.

Annie Karlen shows off some of her online thrift purchases at her apartment in the Washington Square section of Philadelphia. Karlen often shops at thredUP, an online consignment and thrift store.
Annie Karlen shows off some of her online thrift purchases at her apartment in the Washington Square section of Philadelphia. Karlen often shops at thredUP, an online consignment and thrift store.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
    by Terri Akman, For The Inquirer
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