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Savers is a purpose-driven thrift retailer offering quality used clothing and household goods.

We got our start more than sixty years ago from a commitment to reuse and supporting local communities. In the last decade, we helped divert more than 6.5 billion pounds of material from landfills and provided $1.5 billion to nonprofit organizations.

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Consumer Behavior ChangeCircular Economy
Changing Behavior, One Reused Item at a Time
Changing Behavior, One Reused Item at a Time
Published on April 22, 2019
About a 3 minute read

Despite inspirational efforts being made across the top fashion brands, we are consuming more clothing, using it for nearly half as long and still filling up our Earth with unwanted and unused clothing and textiles. The existing solution we can utili... View More

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Circular Economy
The Big Climate Issue We Need to Focus on in 2019: Textiles and Circularity
The Big Climate Issue We Need to Focus on in 2019: Textiles and Circularity
Published on March 5, 2019
About a 3 minute read

I want to encourage all of the stakeholders — brands and consumers — to work together to move the needle, as we look to mitigate fashion and textile waste impact over the next two decades. ... View More

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Circular Economy
Q&A: Savers on a Mission to Help Us All ‘Rethink Reuse’
Q&A: Savers on a Mission to Help Us All ‘Rethink Reuse’
Published on January 14, 2019
About a 5 minute read

Fashion and sustainability: Can they go together? ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Give a Sh!rt™ About Our Environment, One Thrifted Item at a Time
Give a Sh!rt™ About Our Environment, One Thrifted Item at a Time
Published on October 30, 2018
About a 3 minute read

The apparel and footwear industry accounts for 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions — that’s almost as much as the total emissions of the European Union. And the number of fashion cycles for clothing production has increased from two a ye... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
The Case for Change: Why We Need to Address Our Clothing Footprint Now
The Case for Change: Why We Need to Address Our Clothing Footprint Now
Published on July 27, 2018
About a 4 minute read

It’s time to face the facts. By 2030, we will consume 102 million tons of apparel per year, an increase of 63 percent from 2017. And by 2050, the global-fashion industry will consume a quarter of the world’s annual carbon budget — which represe... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
New Report Reveals a Gap in the Clothing Reuse Loop
New Report Reveals a Gap in the Clothing Reuse Loop
Published on June 6, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Today, Savers® released its third annual State of Reuse Report, which reveals that while people consistently state they are donating or finding ways to extend the life of their items, there is still a long journey ahead to fully embrace reuse — as... View More

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Press Release
Sustainable Brands Gathers Global Brand Innovation Leaders at SB’18 Vancouver
Sustainable Brands Gathers Global Brand Innovation Leaders at SB’18 Vancouver
Published on June 4, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Sustainable Brands kicks off its largest community gathering today with Sustainable Brands '18 Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, British Columbia. Over 2,000 business executives along with their teams from 33+ countries... View More

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Press Release
Sustainable Brands Attracts Global Brand Leaders to Accelerate Business-led Change
Sustainable Brands Attracts Global Brand Leaders to Accelerate Business-led Change
Published on April 17, 2018
About a 6 minute read

P&G, Salesforce.org, Starbucks, Nestlé among companies showcasing initiatives in the Activation Hub at SB’18 Vancouver, June 4-7 SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2018 – Sustainable Brands® is evolving the concept of the traditional conference expo ... View More

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Press Release
Sustainable Brands Announces Full Conference Program for SB’18 Vancouver
Sustainable Brands Announces Full Conference Program for SB’18 Vancouver
Published on March 29, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Target, P&G, REI, Danone and Google among companies confirmed to showcase how brands are redesigning products and services for The Good Life SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2018 – Sustainable Brands® recently announced full program details for SB’1... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: Startups, Government Put Planned Obsolescence in Its Place
Trending: Startups, Government Put Planned Obsolescence in Its Place
Published on February 19, 2018
About a 5 minute read

As increasing emphasis is being placed on circularity, the concept of planned obsolescence is being called into question. While it has long been criticized by consumers, brands and governments are finally beginning to recognize that the short-term st... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Unilever, Savers Team Up to Tackle Clothing Waste
Unilever, Savers Team Up to Tackle Clothing Waste
Published on February 13, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Coinciding with New York Fashion Week, Unilever and global thrift retailer Savers announced a new partnership to draw attention to the issue of clothing waste. As they say, timing is everything. The two organizations collaborated for the latest itera... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Circular Solutions in Action: Retailers, Recyclers Collaborate to Fight Textile Waste
Circular Solutions in Action: Retailers, Recyclers Collaborate to Fight Textile Waste
Published on November 8, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Textile waste is a 26-billion-pound problem the world is just beginning to recognize. With us consuming more than 80 billion pieces of new clothing each year globally, there’s no question that change is necessary – but what will it take for retai... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Why Halloween Is the Perfect Holiday to Consider Thrift
Why Halloween Is the Perfect Holiday to Consider Thrift
Published on October 3, 2017
About a 3 minute read

North Americans love to celebrate Halloween — from trick-or-treating to costume parties to haunted houses, there is no doubt a Halloween frenzy takes over even before October hits. In fact, 50 percent of Americans report Halloween is their favorite... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
How Savers Is Cultivating Community Through Reuse
How Savers Is Cultivating Community Through Reuse
Published on July 17, 2017
About a 4 minute read

As we navigate tumultuous times in our country and across the globe, people are looking to businesses to cultivate community, either through their own programs or through partnerships. According to the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer, businesses and NGO... View More

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Press Release
Sustainable Brands Hosts Influential Brand Leaders at SB’17 Detroit
Sustainable Brands Hosts Influential Brand Leaders at SB’17 Detroit
Published on May 22, 2017
About a 5 minute read

SAN FRANCISO, May 22, 2017 – Sustainable Brands® kicks off its largest community gathering today with Sustainable Brands’17 Detroit at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. Over 2,000 business executives along with their teams from 35+ countries ... View More

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Press Release
Sustainable Brands Unveils Programming for Activation Hub at SB’17 Detroit
Sustainable Brands Unveils Programming for Activation Hub at SB’17 Detroit
Published on May 17, 2017
About a 5 minute read

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2017 – Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled the session schedule for the Activation Hub at SB’17 Detroit, running May 22-25th at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. The Activation Hub is the action-centered space within ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
New Report Finds People Still Throwing Away a Sh!rt Ton of Clothing
New Report Finds People Still Throwing Away a Sh!rt Ton of Clothing
Published on April 18, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Walk to work. Recycle your aluminum cans. Remember your reusable shopping bags. These modern-day sustainability mantras help consumers take small steps every day to lower their environmental footprint, keeping plastics out of the oceans and carbon em... View More

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Press Release
People are donating more, but they’re still throwing away a sh!rt ton
People are donating more, but they’re still throwing away a sh!rt ton
Published on April 18, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Savers’ State of Reuse Report examines the impact of reuse ... View More

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Press Release
Savers Asks Shoppers to Give a Sh!rt About Their Clothing Footprint
Savers Asks Shoppers to Give a Sh!rt About Their Clothing Footprint
Published on August 16, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Thrift store chain challenges back-to-school shoppers to collectively save 700 million gallons of fresh water by replacing one new tee with a thrifted one ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: Dutch Designers, L.L. Bean, Savers Revolt Against Waste in Fashion Industry
Trending: Dutch Designers, L.L. Bean, Savers Revolt Against Waste in Fashion Industry
Published on April 28, 2016
About a 4 minute read

‘Fast fashion’ holds a prominent position in the apparel industry despite the many problems associated with it, from labor conditions to clothing waste. In the three years since the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, the revolt aga... View More

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