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Thrift shops thrive amid economic downturn

Published October 13, 2008, 8:16 am, Petoskey News-Review

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Forget about the outdated notion of thrift shops as the refuge of the working poor, the down and out or the vintage fashion hipster. In these troubled times, the powerful lure of a secondhand retail bargain is attracting a whole new breed of customer.

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