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By Janani Janarthanan<\/strong>
\nMedill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you recently noticed the price of clothes on online shopping sites go up? Are you considering thrifting to get better deals on your summer wardrobe or salve a sudden shopping itch? Industry experts and executives of<\/span> Goodwill<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> ThredUp<\/span><\/a>, an online consignment and thrifting marketplace, have been expecting it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone wants a deal,\u201d said Liz Velazquez, store manager of Let\u2019s Change Retail Shoppe in Humboldt Park. \u201cEarlier we used to have a lower-income crowd, but now we are seeing people coming in from more affluent neighborhoods.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tariffs on Chinese imports are currently at 30%. An additional levy of import tax for small-value shipments below $800 from May 2 \u2014 previously called the de minimis exemption \u2014 is expected to affect the price tag at otherwise cheap online retailers. This could also lead consumers to other shopping avenues, like thrifting or resale clothing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As someone who has thrifted for over a decade, Brianna Smith, 29 said she had noticed the store prices go up recently. She said \u201csuch (thrift) stores are not affected by price changes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jade Patrick, 29, and Brianna Smith, 29, at Wanna Vintage in Wicker Park. (Janani Janarthanan\/MEDILL)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Businesses are picking up on the changing sentiments. Kevin Vilchez, the owner of Layers Chicago, a vintage store in Wicker Park, said he saw foot traffic rising in early May and decided to display his $10 racks \u2014 where items are priced $10 or less \u2014 more prominently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He added that his usual customer demographic, a majority of 16- to 21-year-olds, are more price-sensitive and \u201cappreciate secondhand shopping\u201d when they see their online shopping carts get more expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n

ThredUp shares have risen 134% since the announcement of President Donald Trump\u2019s tariffs April 9. Google Trends data show that the word \u201cthrift\u201d has registered higher interest every weekend through the end of April and May. Thrifting on Google Shopping has also seen a marked increase in May, according to the same Trends data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Huantian Cao, a professor at the University of Delaware and director of their Sustainable Apparel Initiative, said the de minimis rule change has translated into higher pricing. Ahead of the rule change, online shopping platforms Temu and Shein released customer notices saying they would readjust prices starting April 25 \u201cdue to global trade rules and tariffs.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cao added the effects of the 30% tariffs are still not clear, as it will take time to flow down the supply chain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mireya Fouche, the co-founder of Monarch Thrift Store in the Avondale neighborhood, agreed that it becomes tricky to pinpoint what drives shoppers to thrift stores.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christa Cauley, left, and Mireya Fouche are the co-founders of Monarch Thrift Store. (Janani Janarthanan\/MEDILL)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cLooking at our foot traffic and sales, the answer is both yes and no,\u201d Fouche said. \u201cWe have seen an increase in foot traffic, but it’s based on the season and the shopping patterns,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Summer months tend to be busier for thrift stores across the board, Velazquez<\/span> added, explaining customer foot traffic increases in warmer weather and more visitors travel to Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fouche said she doesn\u2019t feel the current foot traffic is related to the tariffs, at least not yet. She added it will also depend on how the conversation between the U.S. and China evolves in the next 90 days. \u201cAt this point, I am projecting for the greater impact to happen sometime in the fall and winter,\u201d\u00a0 she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The business model of thrift stores begins at a donor’s closet. This shields the stores from the immediate impact of trade policies, but it does not skip them all together.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monarch Thrift Store notes 90% of their products are clothes and footwear. Many of these items are still manufactured in China.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Data from the U.S. International Trade Commission showed as of 2024, 28% of imported apparel and footwear Americans consume came from China. This translated to $36 billion. Vietnam was the second biggest sourcing destination at 19%, followed by India at 6.5%.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Monarch also has a small section of housewares and home decor in the 4,000-square-foot store. Fouche said she feels that particular section might get more interest and fewer donations as small-value imports get pricier.<\/span><\/p>\n

An indirect impact of tariffs that could boost thrifting is the possibility of lesser production of cheap apparel for American consumption, according to Joy Buchanan, an associate professor of economics at Samford University in Alabama.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMore people would thrift or simply use the items they have longer. It also might become more rewarding to take your clothes to a thrift store when there is higher demand for used clothes,\u201d Buchanan said. She also added that the impact of the policies is still not clear enough to conclude that we are out of the fast-fashion era.<\/span><\/p>\n

The tariffs would have to remain over time before they become more evident at physical retailers and alter behavior, according to Cao \u201cThis could lead to a subsequent reduction in the consumption of fast fashion, making it beneficial for the environment,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Until then, the signs for a tariff-led uptick might not fully materialize in Chicago thrift stores.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf the announcements lead to more thrifting, and open doors for small businesses then I welcome that. I\u2019m for it,\u201d Velazquez<\/span> added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Janani Janarthanan is a Chicago Investigative Lab graduate student at Medill. She writes at the intersection of business, data and investigative narratives. You can follow her on Twitter at @_janani_jana and @journo_janani_jana on Instagram.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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