Ashley Ralligh Opens Mainline ReChic Store as 81% of Americans Shopped Secondhand
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Updated · WPVI-TV · Oct 28
Ashley Ralligh Opens Mainline ReChic Store as 81% of Americans Shopped Secondhand
2 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Oct 28
Summary
Mainline ReChic is set to open before Thanksgiving at the Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Pottstown, taking Ashley Ralligh’s resale business from online sales to a physical store.
Ralligh said economic anxiety pushed her into thrifting and resale, and she sees affordability driving demand as shoppers try to stretch household budgets.
Her business started in 2025 with live-selling handbags on Poshmark, then expanded within a year to a booth at Philadelphia Flea Market Consignment.
An eBay report underscored the trend: 81% of Americans surveyed bought secondhand in the past year, with nearly half citing saving money as the main reason.
Everyday fashion, footwear, home goods and media rank among the top resale categories, giving entrepreneurs more room to build stores around lower-priced used goods.