Pop-up shop for second hand kids' clothes coming to Wishaw this weekend

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A pop-up shop for second hand kids clothes is coming to Wishaw town centre this weekend.Ali Lowrie set up Hoola Kids in February 2020 selling quality second hand clothes, from babies to aged 12, online with the aim of removing any remaining stigma from shopping second hand for children.Since then her business has quickly grown and she is now opening her first pop-up shop at Mollie’s Messy Makers at the Loyola Centre on Wishaw Main Street on Saturday, September 10.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Ali said: “As my kids were growing up I saw there were some of their clothes were only getting worn once before they were too big for them.“I’m sure I’m not the only parent who has felt like this and it seemed like such a waste to put them in a box and leave them.“Some people may have got gifts from people but they might be in the wrong season.

There might be a snowsuit or a summer outfit that ended up being the wrong size.“That’s where the idea came from and since then I have sold 20,000 items of clothes.“I started selling clothes on sites likes Facebook and eBay before I created my own website.”With the cost-of-living crisis set to continue for months and possibly years to come, Ali believes the demand for quality second-hand clothes are only going to increase.She added: “I think for a lot of families