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Making Resale Feel Upscale
Years ago, the words “resale clothing” conjured visions of cluttered thrift stores, bargain bins, and dingy aesthetics. Customers often used to equate resale clothing with low-quality, cast-offs. Thankfully, the sentiment toward resale clothing is changing into something more positive. Uptown Cheapskate is playing a role in this mindset shift by offering resale shoppers an upscale ...
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The Environmental Impact of Resale
Tyler Gordon | May 13, 2024 One of the biggest reasons modern shoppers are getting into resale clothing is because they’re concerned about their environmental impact in every aspect of their lives, including their apparel. The fashion industry is the second biggest polluter in the world (next to oil). Conscious consumers want to minimize ...
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Who’s the Target Uptown Cheapskate Customer?
Tyler Gordon | December 1, 2024 Pinpointing target customers in retail isn’t always easy. But in order to successfully market your business, you need to know who to market to! Uptown Cheapskate’s resale clothing franchise model focuses on a few key customer segments that are in tune with modern shopping and fashion industry ...
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Resale Means Budget Benefits
Perhaps the biggest draw of resale clothing stores is the price per item. Buyers can find high-quality, gently used apparel and accessories for a fraction of the cost of a similar item in a traditional retail store. At a time when U.S. citizens have limited disposable and discretionary income, saving money on clothes is huge. ...
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Resale is Great for Men, Too!
Tyler Gordon | April 6, 2025 One of the oldest shopping stereotypes is that woman love to shop, and men do not. Both traditional retail and secondhand clothing stores tend to cater to women for this reason. However, these stores miss out on an important segment of the market—male shoppers. Resale is ...
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Resale Clothing Business Review: A Conversation With Amanda Walls
Former Dallas area owner reinvests in an Uptown Cheapskate store after a successful banking career Recently, Amanda Walls, owner of an Uptown Cheapskate resale clothing business in Allen, Texas shared her story franchising with Uptown Cheapskate with us. This is her second go-round with the franchise as an owner. She sold her first location when ...
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Uptown Cheapskate Lands On Franchise Chatter’s 10 Best Apparel and Accessories List
Resale clothing business gains attention for rapid growth and potential for future expansion based on an adaptable business model Franchise Chatter has published their list of The 10 Best Apparel and Accessories Retail Franchises of 2021, and Uptown Cheapskate, resale clothing business, ranks high at No. 4. Popular among prospective entrepreneurs, Franchise Chatter ranks its ...
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How a Former Professional Became A Successful Multi-Unit Owner with Uptown Cheapskate
Tyler Gordon | September 10, 2024 Uptown Cheapskate Franchise Review: Meet Brent Brock Before Brent Brock became a franchise owner with Uptown Cheapskate, he not only had a decade-long career as a stock broker for a Fortune 500 company, but he also owned and operated a Kid to Kid franchise, the premier children’s ...
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How to Finance a Resale Clothing Business
Tyler Gordon | May 2, 2025 Financing an upscale resale clothing store is easier than you think If you dream of owning an upscale, resale clothing business, but are unsure about how to begin the financing process, Uptown Cheapskate’s in-house financial adviser will help you every step of the way. As you finalize your ...
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Uptown Cheapskate Opens 2nd Store in Richmond Market in the Midlothian Area
Tyler Gordon | April 11, 2024 The Uptown Cheapskate resale clothing franchise opens its 3rd location in the beautiful state of Virginia and 2nd in the Richmond area. Local business owner, Maggie Mereand and her store manager, Jessica Johnson saw an amazing turnout for their Grand Opening event last weekend and it’s clear the ...
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