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Sarah Pinner

I Saved over $500 on Holiday Gifts with Beni

Throughout December, I had multiple conversations about the opportunity for shoppers to save money and gift sustainably by purchasing...

Santa Barbara Independent

Santa Barbara Entrepreneurs Launch Beni, a Browser Extension for Secondhand Shopping

Company’s Goal Is to Make Resale Seamless from Start to Finish Secondhand shopping is more popular than ever thanks to fast fashion,...

Team @ Beni

Black Friday Won’t Give Us What We (Actually) Want

By now, many of us have heard that big shopping “holidays” like Black Friday and Cyber Monday are problematic. These holidays tend to...

Bloomberg Green

What If Buying Used Clothes Was as Easy as Buying New?

A new browser extension wants to make secondhand shopping easier by suggesting used options when a customer searches online for new...

Team @ Beni

What We Learned When We Toured a 'Rag House'

The Beni team recently visited a textile recycling facility, also known as a 'rag house', and we're sharing what we learned.

Team @ Beni

Beni Finds: Secondhand Halloween Costumes (for Adults)

Halloween is around the corner and we are all looking for the best money saving hacks for a costume that leaves you with pieces you can...

Team @ Beni

Beni Finds: Secondhand Halloween Costumes (for Kids)

Halloween is here and every parent is wondering how they can get resourceful on a budget for their kids' new wild outfit idea. That’s...

Team @ Beni

Fall Staples That Are Better Secondhand

Fall is finally here and we are ready to be wrapped up in the next wave of fall fashion trends. Just as the leaves start to change so...