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PRYou’ve felt it.
You just haven’t said it out loud yet.
The racks are thinner.
The prices are higher.
The stuff that used to be $3 is now $12—and honestly?
Half the rack is just fast fashion we wouldn't have even paid full price for in the first place.
It’s not in your head.
It feels like everyone and their mother got the invite to the thrift store this year.
And don't get me wrong—I love that everyone is finally shopping secondhand.
There is more than enough out there for all of us, but the "secret" is definitely out.
And the stores know it.
They’re using data and even AI now to price items closer to retail.
Basically?
The days of a thrift store "missing" a designer label because they didn't recognize the tag are almost over.
With the price of new clothes going up, thrift stores know we don’t have many other places to go.
Thrifting isn't going back to what it was, but that doesn't mean the magic is gone—it just means we have to shop smarter.
Send this to your thrift partner—I bet they’ve noticed the shift too.
How has thrifting changed for you lately?
And more importantly—how are you thrifting SMARTER now?
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