Patagonia opens second-hand stores for its own clothes

As the secondhand market becomes a bigger part of the retail industry, Patagonia is doubling down on its used gear efforts with the first ever physical space exclusively centered on its resale business. Patagonia's Worn Wear operates by buying customers' products back from them, provided they're in good condition, in exchange for store credit. Outdoor retailers in particular have been focused on deepening their efforts in resale over the past few years. In addition to Patagonia, the North Face debuted The North Face Renewed in the summer of 2018, which is focused on refurbishing old The North Face goods and reselling them at a discount.