Henrik Stovring has saved 50,000 items from going into landfill by buying and selling preloved clothes or goods.
Henk Stovring in his Hamilton recycling store. Photo: Supplied
The founder of Re:Circle in Hamilton emigrated from Denmark and opened the first of his three stores a year ago.
They are based on the rent-a-rack concept originated in Finland and later into Denmark where buying, selling and swapping second hand goods became mainstream.
The concept differs from the usual consignment store model where sales are split with the seller 50/50. At Re:Circle sellers rent-a-rack, curate and price their items, and Re:Circle takes a 20 per cent cut to cover rental and administration.
“It’s your own little shop within a shop,” said Stovring, who has store in Takapuna, Onehunga and Hamilton CBD.
“I didn’t invent it from scratch, I just turned it Kiwi.
“It’s something that has developed and evolved over many years in Scandinavia. It takes the workload off the sellers and the buyer gets to shop a huge selection of quality clothing.”
Henk Stovring in his Hamilton recycling store. Photo: Supplied
