Bursting with customers one afternoon the week before Christmas, a second-hand charity shop in London's Marylebone High Street looked even busier than the upscale retailers surrounding it. One man ...

The treasures inside second-hand books aren't limited to the texts they possess. From time to time, readers leave all kinds ...

Holiday shoppers are rewriting the rules of gift giving, and the biggest shift is happening in the resale aisle. Instead of ...

Exterior of Captain's Treasures Shop thrift store on Friday in Clifton Park. Inside Captain's Treasures Shop thrift store on Friday in Clifton Park. Records are displayed for sale at Captain's ...

My Santa wasn’t a doting enabler of greedy children; he was a wise and thrifty old fart who knew more than I did about what I wanted for Christmas. My two all-time favorite presents were hand-me-downs ...

Fair price, treasure hunting, i.e., the thrill of finding something rare or valuable, as well as ethical and ecological reasons motivate consumers’ intentions to buy second-hand gifts, a recent study ...

A woman who has shopped only second-hand for the past six years has bought all of her Christmas gifts pre-loved – purchasing designer handbags, quirky homeware and family board games for half their ...

A poll of 2,000 shoppers has revealed that Brits are projected to spend an average of £110 on pre-loved gifts this festive season. The study indicates that the younger generations are at the forefront ...

New research by PACK & SEND previously revealed that 60% of UK adults would be unhappy to receive a second-hand gift this Christmas.

An employee rearranges the Christmas display in the front window of an Oxfam charity shop in London, amid a surge of interest in buying 'pre-loved' goods for gifts ...