Goodwill launches GoodwillFinds.com so you can now shop from home
Get ready thrifters:
Goodwill launched an online shopping site so you can now shop from home.
The nonprofit organization floated GoodwillFinds, a new e-commerce version of the more than century-old chain making donated items available for purchase online.
The store offers everything from used clothes and home goods to holiday decorations and costumes just in time for Halloween.
Other items in its more than 100,000 current inventory online included books and luxury name brand items from Lululemon, Burberry and Prada.
The second-hand marketplace funds community-based programs across the nation and supports Goodwill's mission to provide professional training, job placement, youth mentorship and more to local communities.
— Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International
Goodwill has built a legacy of strengthening communities through the power of work. GoodwillFinds furthers that mission through a modern online shopping experience ... to harness resale with purpose.
Eventually, the company said, GoodwillFinds will be personalized based on a customer’s past purchases.
The move comes as the second-hand clothing business is expected to grow 16 times faster than the broader retail clothing sector by 2026.
Proceeds from online sales will go back to the region where the item was sourced, per GoodwillFinds’ release.
"Every time you shop GoodwillFinds you help save the planet, save money, and provide jobs and training to the disadvantaged," the company's new website reads.
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