Savers is a thrift store – and we’re in a cost-of-living crisis. So why is the US chain dividing Australian shoppers?

The thrifting sector has changed significantly from the days of being almost exclusively run by charities. Composite: Supplied/Getty Images

Thrifting was made for times like these.

A prolonged period of high living costs and consumer pushback against the excesses of fast fashion has led to soaring interest in buying secondhand clothes and pre-owned homewares.