Many retailers are swimming in red ink...but some second hand stores are getting a jump in business.
Goodwill shops say traffic and revenue have increased as folks find ways to stretch their dollars.

Jenny Hauk says recently her hours were cut at her job...causing her to adjust spending.

"I find a lot of my husband's clothes here, good quality things, some of them still look new, some of them still have the tags on.
We don't really know where things are going, so to be prepared and to try and save up a little extra just in case I get laid off," she said.

Hauk is among a growing number of folks shopping at second hand stores looking to stretch dollars in this poor economy.
Goodwill says traffic volume and revenue have both increased by 13 percent, in part due to the recession.

"Business is really good at Goodwill and we're so fortunate to be able to say that. That means we're being able to help an awful lot of people during this hard economic time<" said Duffy Armstrong, Goodwill Development Director.

Other shoppers say the prices have always been better here.

"You come in here you see name brand items for a cheaper price," said shopper Shelia Armstrong.

And with talk that the worst is not quite over Good will offers things like 50–cent days and huge inventory to try and accommodate shoppers.

"On our 50 cent days the baskets are like heaping with clothes and people are buying for their neighbors, their friends, their friend'' kids. They're just coming in and really catching that 50–cent deal," said store manager Kelly Brock.

They are deals that enable the agency to sell its goods, resulting in job training and hiring more staff.

Goodwill Industries is getting ready to open another store in Peru, bringing the number of stores to 9.