swap shop

American

noun

a store or shop where items, especially secondhand ones, are traded or sold.

swap shop British

noun

a place or occasion at which articles no longer wanted may be exchanged for other articles

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Since launching a swap shop for children's clothes three years ago, Victoria Greenfield-Coleman, from Eynsham in Oxfordshire, has supported 240 families.

From BBC

The swap shop takes place at St Leonard's Church in Eynsham every other month, with the latest edition on from 9:30 to 12:30 GMT on Saturday.

From BBC

Since then, more than 18,000 items of clothing have been donated to the swap shop, with parents taking almost 11,000 of those items home for their children to use.

From BBC

One mother who uses the swap shop said finding the service had been "such a relief" after she had found having a baby "way more expensive than" anticipated.

From BBC

Another initiative to help students with the cost of living is the Swap Shop which opened about two months ago.

From BBC

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