A trendy, Japan-based resale clothing chain expands to Plaza Midwood in Charlotte

2nd Street, a Japan-based second-hand clothing retailer of over 700 stores, has recently opened a new location in Plaza Midwood on Central Avenue, next door to Insomnia Cookies and nearby YAFO Kitchen and The Bohemian: A Wine Bar.

2nd STREET, which has already “received amazing feedback from our Charlotte shoppers,” is not a consignment shop – but actually a buy and sell store, because it gives cash on the spot for items. And, while it isn’t a vintage store either, because its items range from old to new, 2nd STREET also can’t be categorized as a thrift store, because it does not sell donated items.

“We are truly in a category that is unique to us because we sell items from all price ranges. Some items are as low as $5 and some as high as into the thousands, which are usually our best condition luxury handbags. We have something for everyone,” 2nd STREET Spokesperson Tia Vanlandingham told CharlotteFive.

And, whether you’re into luxury brands, streetwear, activewear, outdoors attire or vintage items, 2nd STREET has its items organized by brand and category “to help everyone shop easily,” Vanlandingham said.

2nd Street, which first opened in Japan almost 30 years ago, opened its first U.S. store in 2018 on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles and has since been growing in places like California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Georgia.

Charlotte’s newest secondhand shop buys trendy items from customers and resells in stores and on its eShop. And as it offers a wide selection of styles from its inventory from Japan, 2nd Street prides itself on luxury accessories and one-of-a-kind pieces.

Embracing sustainability, 2nd Street has an initiative called the Hand2Hand project, where it has partnered with a charity organization called “Remagine” to recycle and reuse all clothing — whether that be reselling items, using clothes to wipe up oil spills, or sending items to third world countries.

2nd Street

Location: 1401 Central Ave #103, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Instagram: @2ndstreetusa

This story was originally published October 17, 2023 at 5:00 AM.

Mari Pressley

The Charlotte Observer

Freelancer Mari Pressley was an intern on the Charlotte Observer’s Service Desk and CharlotteFive. She studies mass communication with a concentration in journalism, while minoring in writing and photography. Her previous experience includes interning for Credit Karma’s Editorial team and serving as Managing Editor at Winthrop University’s school newspaper, The Johnsonian.