“It’s not like going to a thrift store where you normally have to search through everything they have,” he said. Justin Krone, a barista at next-door Muddsuckers, said he will be at the store opening. “We’re not even open yet, and every time we’re there and the lights are on, people come in,” he said. “Thrift stores are going to do better in lower-income areas,” he said, “and students typically will fall into that.”Īkselrod said he’s already gotten positive feedback from people anxious for the store opening. On a college campus, he said, he expects success for a new vintage store. /rebates/&252fshoes. “Wholesalers are making it very difficult to work with small stores,” he said.

It’s not easy for smaller retailers to thrive because their customer base isn’t enough to sell the large volume of clothing they receive from wholesalers, said Bruce Schwartau, a university extension community economics instructor. Need it sooner Call the boutique at (954) 985-8848 to see if expedited service is available for this. “So we thought it would be a nice little niche.” This item typically ships within 1 to 7 business days. “There wasn’t really … a thrift store like us around the area,” he said. Graham Barton Wakeman, another employee, said Thriftees will add needed retail to the district. Mix Fits, he said, “wasn’t a legitimate business,” because the owners were rarely there. Mix Fits went out of business a few months ago, he said.Īkselrod said he wasn’t concerned about the previous tenants’ experience. The retail space holding Thriftees was another vintage store, Mix Fits Vintage, according to Arthur Bishop, general manager at nearby Japanese bistro Obento-Ya. “But if they would visit, it’s something that they’ll come to love and frequent.”

“I think it’s something students didn’t know they wanted,” she said. Retail merchandising junior Zoe Quadflieg said she thinks students aren’t clamoring for a thrift store. The store will also sell vintage records, cameras, accessories and decorations. To cater to the student budget, Thriftees guarantees that any clothing or accessory item will cost less than 20 dollars. “I didn’t want it to be a secondhand store but like a boutique,” Akselrod said. Merchandise will rotate each week, and employees hand select what goes on the racks. University alumnus Genya Akselrod will be opening his student-oriented Thriftees on March 4 on Como Avenue.Įmma Shulfer, retail merchandising junior and store employee, said Thriftees will stand out from the standard thrift shop mold. Allover printed, featuring stylish details like a button front. Any University of Minnesota students jamming to Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop” and looking to hit the nearest vintage store are in luck. Simple and classy with just enough sass, the Poppin Stone dress is a go-to for any occassion.

Poppin tags boutique