The thrift stores dividing Australian shoppers

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As the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, more people are turning to op shops for secondhand clothes. Among the thrift shops is Savers, a US for-profit that is dividing opinions. It claims to offer a more sustainable alternative for shoppers, but some have mixed feelings about its business model. Business editor Jonathan Barrett explains to Reged Ahmad why there are questions around the retailer’s relationships to non-profit partners even as those shunning fast fashion say it’s more sustainable

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