savers.com launches; Designer clothing found for $4.00

Savers Inc., the worlds largest for-profit thrift store chain, launched its offbeat, customer-interactive website today at www.savers.com.

Bellevue, WA. -- Savers Inc., the worlds largest for-profit thrift store chain, launched its offbeat, customer-interactive website today at www.savers.com.

The site, which underwent a total transformation, captures the fun treasure hunt" experience of shopping Savers, Value Village, and Village des Valeurs stores via:
*   The webs first virtual thrift shopping game,
*   Photos of recent amazing finds from within Savers 190 stores, including j.crew tops, brand-new Dockers pants, vintage leather jackets, hardcover bestsellers and more
*   An online Donation Station which provides info on donating reuseable goods,
...and much more!

Why Savers? People from all walks of life are turning to thrift stores for bargains -- from six figure earners to families on a budget. With 190 stores, Savers offers the ultimate treasure hunt: a place where people from all backgrounds experience a predictably unpredictable shopping adventure.

Take a look in the parking lots of our stores on any given day, and youll find BMWs parked next to Pintos," says Gina Cohen, PR & Communications Specialist for the chain. In these unsteady economic times, everyones eager to find a bargain. With thousands of items arriving daily at Savers stores from our nonprofit partners, people are swiping up clothing, books, toys, and more at insanely low prices."

Aside from offering great values, Savers benefits the community through their charity alliances and recycling efforts.

Working with 120 different charity partner offices, Savers provided more than $100 million in funding for its charity partners who provide Savers its merchandise.

And, to keep the majority of unsold goods out of landfills, Savers recycled over 160 million pounds of merchandise to third world countries last year.

Visit Savers.com for more information.

Savers, Inc. operates 190 Savers, Value Village and Village des Valeurs stores in the U.S., Canada and Australia. Its stores employ more than 6,500 people in 25 states, 10 Canadian provinces and Australia.