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From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese second-hand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Katie Rettig arrived in the Big Apple with two 50-pound suitcases, a job starting the next morning and no place to live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Thankfully, modern technology means suitcases packed with VHS tapes will no longer be necessary.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

An In-N-Out employee called it a “slow day,” but hundreds of tourists streamed past Harding and through the restaurant doors, suitcases in hand, on their way to and from the airport.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He threw down the suitcases and hopped to the ground to help each of them out.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata