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Thrift Shops Thrive Amid Economic Downturn
nytimes.com — In these troubled times, the powerful lure of a secondhand retail bargain is attracting a whole new breed of customer. The Salvation Army and Goodwill Industries International, the nation's two largest charitable resale organizations, report year-to-date sales increases of 6 percent to 15 percent.
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- sarazen, on 10/07/2008, -0/+1''People are really savvy now,'' said Angie Heidenreich, owner of LuLu's Consignment Boutique in Fletcher, N.C. ''With consignment you make money, you save money and you recycle. It's a no-brainer.''
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