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Mt. Hood Economic Alliance Supports Woman-Owned Business in Downtown The Dalles
March 8, 2024 – Vibe Consignment is a consignment and resale shop located in downtown The Dalles at 416 East 2nd Street. Inspired by other buy/sell/trade companies such as Crossroads Trading Co., Buffalo Exchange, and Plato’s Closet, Vibe Consignment offers a curated selection of clothing that encourages shoppers to choose secondhand quality clothing and accessories at affordable prices. Vibe Consignment is 100% owned and operated by Kaahreena Ochoco, a 10-year veteran in the re-sale clothing industry. In addition to her brick-and-mortar establishment, Kahreena also sells online through her website Per Diem Thrifts. She opened the website and started selling gently used clothes online while still in high school and living in San Diego. Her side hobby turned into a full-time job in 2019 when she moved to The Dalles. Kaahreena is a reseller on Poshmark and eBay and has over 5,000 followers on YouTube and a reach of 2.5k on Instagram. In April of 2022, Per Diem Thrift Shop opened in the basement of the Studio Fit yoga studio in downtown The Dalles. While this was originally planned to be an office space to grow her online business, Kahreena quickly learned that there was interest in a retail location that offered both consignment and curated secondhand clothing. The business’ needs quickly outgrew the basement location, but to lease a street-level shop location with display windows to attract foot traffic and enough square footage to display the merchandise for shoppers, Kahreena needed financial assistance. As a first-time business owner, Kahreena qualified for funding through the Mount Hood Economic Alliance’s lending program to make the leasehold improvements needed, purchase the new POS (point of sale) system, monitor, scanner and label printer needed for retail operations, plus an amount of working capital to sustain the business through the transition. Vibe Consignment | The Dalles Shopping & retail Previously Per Diem Thrifts Shop Men’s and Women’s consignment clothing Located at: 416 E 2nd St. Instagram:@vibeconsignmentshop/ Website: perdiemthrifts.com/ [Continue Reading]- 1
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