From Packed Racks to Boutique Chic

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 26, 2015

A Salvation Army thrift shop recently re-opened in Greenpoint with a hip boutique vibe to match the neighborhood. Mark Mitchell, professor of marketing at Coastal Carolina University and photojournalist Jenna Isaacson-Pfueller (who has visited thrift stores in 48 states) discuss the way thrift stores have evolved for the organizations that run them, shoppers and donors.

Here are three of Jenna's photographs from her thrift store photo project:

A thrift store in Burlington, Vermont.
(Jenna Isaacson Pfueller /---)
A thrift store in Nashville, Tennessee.
(Jenna Isaacson Pfueller /---)
A thrift store in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.
(Jenna Isaacson Pfueller /---)

 

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