Being Thrifty Was Always Nifty For OG Thrift Shop Savers. A Conversation With Savers VP of Recycling & Reuse Tony Shumpert.
Tony Shumpert, vice president of recycling & reuse at Savers, joins Aaron in the studio to discuss the thrift chain’s over 60-year dedication to sustainable retail – before it was mainstream. Tony and Aaron talk about how Savers keeps the average cost of an item at $4, the importance of stakeholder collaboration to tackle big issues, both of their feelings about “green-washing” and the rise of the conscious consumer, and where all the unsold clothing goes (spoiler alert: not in a landfill). Listen in to hear what made Tony pass on job opportunities at Starbucks and Target to join Savers. Learn more about Savers at savers.com and valuevillage.com.
Production Credits: Aaron Kwittken, Jeff Maldonado, Lindsay Hand, Ashley McGarry, Katrina Waelchli, and Mathew Passy