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Young fashion fans help UK charity shops thrive on struggling UK high streets

Young people's interest in secondhand fashion through platforms like Vinted and Depop is driving growth in charity shop sales, though rising operational costs threaten profitability and store numbers.

Everyday cooking

fromTasting Table

5 days ago

The 'Buy Nothing' Challenge: What It Is And How To Make It Work For Your Kitchen - Tasting Table

The 'Buy Nothing Challenge' encourages households to avoid purchasing new items in 2026, promoting thrifting, borrowing, and recycling to reduce consumerism, waste, and impulse spending while challenging the assumption that new products are superior to used alternatives.

fromwww.archdaily.com

2 months ago

Nova Despensa Store / Solo Arquitetos

Nova Despensa was a project conceived over two years together with customers.

Remodel

Startup companies

fromTechCrunch

2 months ago

Canadian peer-to-Peer clothing rental company Rax is expanding to the U.S. | TechCrunch

Marley Alles launched Rax, a Toronto peer-to-peer clothing rental marketplace renting others' garments, bootstrapped to code the app and gain 5,000 users.

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 months ago

Don't buy new tech this Black Friday: expert tips for buying refurbished phones and laptops

While the best approach for the planet is to opt out completely and observe the alternate holiday of Buy Nothing Day instead, such an approach can prove self-defeating to your finances in the long term. If you shop smart on Black Friday and avoid the lure of impulse buys, it's a good time to stock up on the things you need, at lower prices than at the rest of the year.

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Food & drink

fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008

6 months ago

Too Good To Go Expands to 30+ U.S. Cities in 2025 With 5,000 New Partners | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Too Good To Go expanded across 30+ U.S. cities in 2025, adding 5,000+ partner businesses to reduce food waste and offer discounted surplus meals.