Apparel retailer Gap (NYSE: GPS) announced on Thursday it would be partnering with used clothing reseller thredUp. Consumers can bring their secondhand garments to Gap stores in exchange for store credit, and Gap will deliver that apparel to thredUp for sale online or through one of its sales partners.
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Secondhand clothing, once well outside of mainstream retailing's usual fare, is now becoming commonplace within the industry. Department store chains JC Penney and Macy's both now maintain thredUp shops in select stores, selling merchandise supplied by thredUp. Nordstrom, meanwhile, has established a secondhand clothing venue called See You Tomorrow that operates online with one brick and mortar locale in New York.