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Buffalo Exchange

OPENS IN MID-SEPTEMBER 2010!
180 Harvard Ave., Allston
Boston, MA 02134
(617) 779-7901

Location: Off Commonwealth Ave on the B Line

Store Hours:
Monday–Saturday 11 am–7 pm
Sunday 12 pm–6 pm

Buffalo Exchange

NOW OPEN IN DAVIS SQUARE!
238 Elm Street
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629-5383

Location: Davis Square stop on the Red Line

Store Hours:
Monday–Thursday 11 am–7 pm
Friday–Saturday 11 am–8 pm
Sunday 12 pm–6 pm

COSTUMES FOR THEME PARTIES AND HALLOWEEN

All Locations

Buy, sell and trade guilt-free costumes at Buffalo Exchange, for theme parties and Halloween:

Lady Gaga
80s music icons
disco/gym class
mod 60s/go-go
50s pin-up
30s glamour/lady pilot
20s flapper
dead celebrities
fairytale/Alice in Wonderland
vampire/goth/fetish
comic book/robot
hair/metal bands
military/medical/work uniforms
Jersey Shore
Western

 

[Posted Aug 17, 2010]

WE'RE OPENING ANOTHER BOSTON SHOP!

Allston Buffalo Exchange, Boston

Buffalo Exchange brings the original concept of buy-sell-trade clothing to Allston-Brighton with the opening of its second New England store, located off Commonwealth Avenue at 180 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA 02134, phone 617-779-7901, in mid-September, 2010. The shop is convenient to the B Line and street parking is available in front. Store hours will be Monday-Saturday 11–7 and Sunday 12–6.

The sales floor and dressing rooms total 2,343 square feet and the space was secured by Buffalo Exchange on July 1. The shop is near other independent stores, local restaurants and Boston University. The original facade of the period brick building is being restored, and inside the decor features funky picture frames and chairs. The orange and brown paints create a warmer, more vintage vibe than the bright Somerville shop. There are roomy, well-lit dressing rooms -- six women’s, two men’s and one wheelchair-accessible -- plus two buy counters, where customers can sell their clothes for cash or trade. The store will open with inventory from Buffalo Exchange stores in New York City, southern California, Dallas and Phoenix.

Buffalo Exchange is also located in Davis Square at 238 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144, phone 617-629-5383, and has three other East Coast locations: two in New York City and one in Philadelphia. Buffalo Exchange has been recently featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, CNN, NYLON and Teen Vogue. The Somerville Buffalo Exchange was listed in Best of the New: Shopping, Editors' Pick, Boston Globe Magazine, Jan 31, 2010. Boston’s CBS-TV WBZ News at 7 said: “We have the perfect place for all you bargain hunters looking for a great deal. A unique retailer called ‘The Buffalo Exchange.’" (Oct 4, 2009).

Buffalo Exchange is a sustainable company that works to protect the environment by reusing and recycling clothing. The store donates to local nonprofit agencies in the community through its Tokens for Bags® program, which has generated nearly $358,000 for hundreds of nonprofits since 1994, saving 7.2 million bags. Shoppers are encouraged to accept a token instead of a bag for purchases, and Buffalo Exchange donates five cents to a charity of the customer's choice. Buffalo Exchange is unique because clothing and accessories are bought, sold and traded locally with store customers. Used clothes can be traded for any item in the store, including jewelry and brand new clothing. The ever-changing inventory includes designer wear, basics, vintage, jeans and one-of-a-kind items. Including the new Allston location, the family-owned resale clothing business now has 39 stores and 2 franchises in 14 states, with $60.5 million a year in sales. Based in Tucson, Arizona, Buffalo Exchange is an independent and privately held company and the founders manage the day-to-day business. For more, visit www.buffaloexchange.com.

[Posted Aug 17, 2010]

open positions

ENTRY-LEVEL BUYERS
Somerville - PT
Allston - PT
Love fashion? Why not apply today! Your local Buffalo Exchange is always accepting applications for entry-level Buyer positions. Looking for cheerful, dependable & energetic quick learners with knowledge of fabrics, styles, current retail trends and eras. Challenging, fun, fast-paced retail environment. As an employee, you'll receive on-the-job training in recycling fashion. No prior experience necessary. We're looking for individuals who can work weekends and are available for at least 3 work days a week. This is not your regular retail job!

CASHIER
Allston - PT
Love fashion? Why not apply today! Your local Buffalo Exchange is always accepting applications for entry-level positions. Looking for cheerful, dependable & energetic quick learners with knowledge of fabrics, styles, current retail trends and eras. Challenging, fun, fast-paced retail environment. As an employee, you'll receive on-the-job training in recycling fashion. No prior experience necessary. Must be able to work 2-3 days a week, including at least one weekend day (Friday, Saturday or Sunday). This is not your regular retail job!

FLOOR ASSISTANT
Somerville - PT
Allston - PT
Love fashion? Why not apply today! Your local Buffalo Exchange is always accepting applications for entry-level positions. Looking for cheerful, dependable & energetic quick learners with knowledge of fabrics, styles, current retail trends and eras. Challenging, fun, fast-paced retail environment. As an employee, you'll receive on-the-job training in recycling fashion. No prior experience necessary. Must be able to work 2-3 days a week, including at least one weekend day (Friday, Saturday or Sunday). This is not your regular retail job!

BOSTON GLOBE'S "SECOND-HAND GOLD"

The Boston Globe includes Buffalo Exchange in “Second-hand gold: Down economy, rising interest in recycling mean big business for expanding resale stores” on Jul 28, 2010: “The increased interest in saving money and rising awareness of the environmental benefits of reusing products, combined with a growing trend away from conspicuous consumption, are adding up to big business for resale shops... But all the new competition doesn’t worry Kerstin Block, president of the Arizona-based resale clothing company Buffalo Exchange. The company, which specializes in eclectic fashion, has been opening a few stores a year, including one in Somerville in October, and has seen its revenues climb steadily."

THE BOSTON GLOBE: "BEST OF THE NEW: SHOPPING"

Editors of Boston Globe Magazine recommend the Somerville Buffalo Exchange in "Best of the New: Shopping" on Jan 31, 2010: "Vintage, consignment, and thrift stores are blossoming in the Boston area. The first New England location for this hipster resale chain, the Davis Square branch opened with inventory from 11 of the 39 stores nationwide. It's fully stocked, with a high turnover that ensures fresh finds."

buffalo bests

• Listed in Hot Way to Shop: Secondhand Stores, Hot 100 - 2010, Stuff Magazine, Boston
• Listed in Best of the New: Shopping, Editors' Pick, Boston Globe Magazine, Jan 31, 2010
• “We have the perfect place for all you bargain hunters looking for a great deal. A unique retailer called ‘The Buffalo Exchange.’" - CBS-TV WBZ News at 7, Boston, Oct 4, 2009
• Best Thrift Runner-Up, Weekly Dig, Dig This Awards 2009, Boston
• “The store has something for everyone... This constant influx of goods not only means that there is a great variety of styles for customers, but also that items are sold for quite a bit lower than the retail price.” - Tufts Daily, Somerville, Oct 22, 2009