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31.12.25 - 08:24
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′It′s cooler than saying I bought this on Asos′: the big car boot sale rebrand (The Guardian)
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Whether Vinted's to blame or TikTok's to thank, people are flocking back to car parks in search of secondhand bargains. How did the car boot get hip again?It's a crisp Sunday morning in south-west London. Tucked within rows of terrace houses, the playground of a primary school has been transformed into an outdoor treasure trove. Tables are filled with stacks of books and board games; clothes hang from metal racks or are piled into boxes which are strewn over a hopscotch. It's the 10am opening of Balham car boot sale. A modest queue filters through the entrance: families, pensioners, fashion influencers, TikTokers.Three friends – Dominique Gowie, Abbie Mitchell (both 25 years old) and Affy Chowdhury (26) – arrived an hour earlier, to set up. They are selling at a car boot for the first time, enticed by the growing hype circulating on social media. “If you go out and say: 'Oh I bought this at the car boot,' I think it's actually cooler than saying I bought this on Asos,” says Dominique. Conti...
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15.05.25 - 14:51
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Varsity Brands Announces $10 Million Fundraising Commitment, Names Patient Play Area at St. Jude Children′s Research Hospital (Business Wire)
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Varsity Brands, the leading platform for team Sport and Spirit solutions through its divisions BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit, has announced a new $10 million, 5-year fundraising commitment to benefit the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Finding cures. Saving children.®
A May 9 ribbon cutting ceremony unveiled the newly named Varsity Brands Play Deck, a 19,985 square foot outdoor space located in The Domino's Village, the newest patient housing facility at St. Jude. The space features a jungle gym, cheer cone shaped bongos, a hopscotch course, picnic chairs, a basketball half court area, outdoor grills and a LED movie screen. The Varsity Brands Play Deck is the first St. Jude space named for the company.
“The Varsity Brands Play Deck provides St. Jude Children's Research Hospital patients and families a space to be active, make friends and share memories,” said Adam Blumenfeld, CEO of Varsity Brands. “This moment is possible because of ...
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