TOKYO, Dec 23 ― A second-hand pop-up store in Tokyo by casual clothing giant Uniqlo was a first for the Japanese firm, but also a sign that a local aversion to used garments may.
For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda's capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli's life, helping the widowed shopkeeper build a house and raise 12 children.second-generation shopkeeper Harriet Musoke Kyambadde asked, her voice trembling with indignation.
The importation of second-hand clothes is often criticized by governments on the African continent, denouncing its negative impact on the local textile industry.