Unique is a for-profit, global thrift retailer offering a wide range of gently used clothing, accessories, and household goods. With a focus on sustainability, Unique's Rethink Reuse business model involves purchasing, reselling, and recycling used items, diverting over 700 million pounds of goods from landfills each year. The store also supports more than 100 nonprofit organizations by purchasing donated goods, providing a valuable revenue stream for their community programs and services. Unique operates over 300 locations across the United States and has 22,000 employees. Customers appreciate the self-checkout option, which is particularly convenient for introverted thrifters. The store's selection is generally good, although some items, like jeans and shoes, may be priced higher than expected. While Unique no longer has dressing rooms, customers can return unworn items with original tags within 14 days for an exchange. Overall, Unique is a popular thrift destination, offering a refreshed and remodeled shopping experience with frequent new arrivals and great bargains. Despite some challenges, such as longer checkout times and the lack of dressing rooms, many customers find Unique to be a fun and rewarding place to explore and discover unique finds.
Self checkout at a thrift store? It's an introvert thrifter's dream! Had a great experience and can't wait to go back and bring friends!
February 2024
Visually its changed for the better. They've completely gotten rid of the changing rooms... So yeah.
August 2023
a fun way to kill 30-60 minutes. prices have gone up lately, unfortunately. very often youll find used clothing that isnt particularly valuable or notable going up for $20+, especially jeans and shoes.
