Business is booming at Clark County secondhand stores as prices rise for clothes and household items

Secondhand retail is a burgeoning industry, both locally and around the country.

It’s not a total surprise. Thrifting tends to become more popular in a shaky economy, but secondhand shopping here has been gaining momentum since the pandemic.

“We have had a huge increase since the year after COVID,” said Julie Lewis, owner of Denim & Frills boutique at 628 N.E. Tags Central Vancouver Clark County Hazel Dell & Minnehaha Retail