Salvation Army stores see drop off in people buying second-hand

When money is tight you might reasonably expect shoppers will turn to second-hand stores instead. However, the Director of the Salvation Army stores said they've seen the opposite, describing the drop as 'significant' and a 'shocker'. ANZ card spending data backs that up. Spending for second-hand goods fell 3.2 percent in March and 3.3 percent in April. There are 125 Salvation Army Family Stores across the country, Gareth Marshall the National Director spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.