Friday, January 28, 2011
Children's consignment shop, Luca, opened this week in Warren.
Do not be confused by the wide spacious room where sunshine streams through large windows casting light over row upon row of organized clothing. Luca is definitely a consignment shop, just not the usual dark and cramped space where customers are meant to sort and sift for hours. “I wanted to get away from the typical consignment shop where you feel the walls are closing in,” said owner Diane Jennings. Luca officially opened this week in Warren. The shop specializes in children’s consignment from newborns to teens, and carries maternity items as well. Typical of most consignment stores, prices reflect less than 50% of an item’s original sale price. Jennings prefers small designers and organic clothes to mainstream brands in order to “appeal…
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Bristol's Sports Exchange helps students learn vocational and life skills.
Heather Tolan and Cassie Tucker had never considered golf gear before starting to work at Bristol’s Sports Exchange. “Now we know the difference between drivers and wedges,” said Tolan. “And irons!” added Tucker. The two 19-year-old Tiverton girls are students at the East Bay Transitional Academy, a skill-building program that helps 18- to 21 year-olds join the work force or prepare students to attend a college or trade school. Warren's East Bay Educational Collaborative funds both the Academy and The Sports Exchange, which accepts consigned and donated sporting goods from hockey sticks and ice skates to books, treadmills, jerseys and more. From conception to implementation, the store has involved all 15 of the Academy’s students who …
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Sunday, December 5, 2010
Secondhand is good for the wallet and the landfill.
Warren and Bristol are great destination spots for resale shoppers. Whether you enjoy digging through bargains for a unique treasure or searching a collection of designer pieces for a discounted price, our local secondhand shops offer something for everybody's price range and sensibility. In addition to the multiple thrift and consignment shops that have been here for a number of years, at least five new resale stores have opened since 2008 keeping us on par with a nationwide trend. According to the Association of Resale Professionals, the industry has grown approximately 7% per year in the past two years due to value-minded and environmentally-sensitive consumers . Resale stores run the gamut. Some are boutiques with selective …
Cindy
1:09 am on Sunday, February 6, 2011
I love the photo's of your new store. I'll be in for sure with my daughter before July! I wish you the best of luck. more ›