30% rise in demand for second-hand goods: Salvation Army [News]

30% rise in demand for second-hand goods: Salvation Army By Vimita Mohandas, Channel NewsAsia, 2 Jan 2015 The Salvation Army, which operates family thrift stores as part of its mission to provide holistic care to those in need, said it has seen a 30 per cent rise in demand for second-hand goods over the last five years. The stores, which are run by Salvation Army's social enterprise arm - Red Shield Industries - help to re-use, recycle and restore donations in kind from the public and corporations. The income generated is used to help the less fortunate. The increase in demand for the second-hand goods could be due to donors giving away more sophisticated and pricier goods, compared to donations in the past which tended to be mostly clothes. Read the full article here Source: Channel NewsAsia