Shoppers turn to thrifting as clothing prices climb

CLEVELAND — As clothing prices rise, more consumers are turning to thrift shops and resale apps to stretch their budgets.

Max Quinn, owner of Uncover Vintage, says shoppers are lining up on weekends to score deals.

“People come in and they shop around and compare our prices to prices at other stores,” Quinn said. “People would rather shop with us for half the price rather than go to a mainstream store and pay double.”

Quinn says interest keeps growing.

“Every year we kind of gain more followers and more interest and more people are kind of getting into it,” he said.

National data backs it up.

ThredUp, an online resale platform, reported that the U.S. secondhand market grew 14% last year. Its 2025 Resale Report found most shoppers, especially millennials, would choose secondhand if go