Retail Therapy KW Thrift — Attraction in Kitchener

opening just 4 months ago, this is truly a hidden gem and more than your average thrift store - well worth a visit ! these folks are committed to creating social change through enterprise by donating items & raising funds for people living through DV. they have a small section for pay-what-you-can items, very fairly priced items in great condition and a surprisingly large selection of household/clothing/electronic goods - don’t let the modest storefront decieve you! clothing is organized by size, not gender - washrooms are beautiful with free menstrual products provided and overall, they are exemplifying what we hope all thrift/consignment stores can be more like in the future. quite the experience and privilege to peruse Retail Therapy’s offerings. don’t walk, run over here! Christine was working the counter when I visited and is sweet and knowledgeable about this nonprofit’s operations - cherry on top that the staff are passionate about their work here. will definitely visit again when back in town! thanks for...

Original: Dark and dusty. Clothes badly organized. Dogs allowed inside to touch and mess with the merchandise. Edited for precision: Dark and dusty. I had to wash the dust from my hands when I got out. The day I came by, the clothes were badly organized, sizes mixed up together. (The non gendered organisation was however really nice) As a disabled person myself, I'm aware of the importance of service dogs, and the store's dog is not at fault here. But that day, clients came in with PET dogs, untrained and uncontrolled, and the dogs messed with the merchandise and try to get to clients. It sadly reflected badly on the store that no one asked them to keep their dog controlled or leave. The rest of the...

The store is large and bright and very clean - not cluttered. Display racks, tables and storage are tidy and well marked. There was a great variety of items at very reasonable prices and their pricing system is posted all over to make things easy. Amanda and her volunteers are very friendly and helpful and were busy setting out and arranging new items the whole time I was there. I love that proceeds are going to such a good cause (DVAA) and not a big corporation. They sell, direct donate, recycle and have boxes of free items to make sure that the absolute minimum goes to garbage. I will be continuing to donate to...