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Her Business Started As A College Side Hustle And Grew To Be The Next Big Thing In Retail

There’s a lot of focus on how fast fashion brands and chain stores like H&M and Zara have changed the landscape possibly forever, and how they have impacted smaller brands and stores....

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Consumer, Economic Trends Help Drive Sales for Resale Clothing Franchises

The Closet Trading Co., a five-unit designer resale consignment franchise, launched its online store in 2020. The brand advertises about 3 to 4 percent of its stock online, which accounts...

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TCTC Announces Grand Opening of New Boutique in Westlake Village, CA

The Closet Trading Co. is excited to announce the grand opening of its newest boutique in Westlake Village, California. The resale store will officially open its doors to the public...

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TCTC Celebrates 20 Years in Business!

It’s hard to believe that this year marks 20 years since we first opened our doors, but here we are! We have a lot to celebrate, and we’d like to...

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High-End Women’s Consignment Boutique from Southern California to Open First Franchise and First East Coast Store

April 12, 2021 // Franchising.com // Santa Barbara, Calif. - The Closet Trading Company®, which operates four high-end women’s consignment boutiques in Southern California, today announced the grand opening of its first...

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Impulse shopping explained: Reasons behind stress buying, strategies to help us save

TCTC was recently featured on ABC7 to discuss holiday impulse shopping and ways to save! The Closet Trading Company is not only an ideal destination for finding holiday deals on...

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Episode 1403: Executing on Your Ideas and Dreams with Johanna Zlenko Founder and Owner of The Closet Trading Company

Johanna Zlenko is the founder of The Closet Trading Co., an upscale consignment boutique. Johanna founded this brand while she was a freshman at the University of California Santa Barbara, grew...

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