The second hand economy is booming. A growing number of businesses allow thrifty, eco-friendly consumers to trade vintage or recycled clothing online. But profiting from the shift to thrift is hard.

Uganda imports around 80,000 tonnes of second-hand clothes every year, according to data by the Uganda Revenue Authority. One ...

An entrepreneur based in Uganda is upcyling second hand denim donated from abroad and turning it into desirable fashion ...

The proliferation of second-hand clothing, often referred to as 'obroni waawu' in Ghana, has significant implications for ...

Now, it’s becoming a shoppers’ paradise for curated pre-loved designer clothing, too. As consumers become more eco and value-conscious – global sales of second-hand clothing rose nearly 20 per cent ...

or at least anti-fast fashion: A wave of carefully curated second-hand clothing stores is sweeping the city. “Oh yeah, it’s a boom, for sure,” said Geneviève Heistek, owner of vintage ...

Retail platform Thred Up estimates that the second-hand fashion industry was worth $28 billion dollars (approx. £21 billion) in 2019 and predict that, by 2024, this amount will more than double ...

The proliferation of second-hand clothing, often referred to as "obroni waawu" in Ghana, has significant implications for both the economy and the environment. With policy regulation, the Ghanaian ...