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Online resale boom floods local shops with parcels

Summary by Helsinki Times
A growing wave of online second-hand shopping has turned grocery stores across Finland into unofficial parcel hubs. At K-Market in Helsinki’s Pukinmäki district, it is now common for customers to arrive not only for groceries but with tote bags full of resale packages, mostly tied to Vinted, one of Finland’s most popular online marketplaces. According to store owner Timo Hölttä, the surge in parcels has become a daily routine.

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Online resale boom floods local shops with parcels

A growing wave of online second-hand shopping has turned grocery stores across Finland into unofficial parcel hubs. At K-Market in Helsinki’s Pukinmäki district, it is now common for customers to arrive not only for groceries but with tote bags full of resale packages, mostly tied to Vinted, one of Finland’s most popular online marketplaces. According to store owner Timo Hölttä, the surge in parcels has become a daily routine.

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Helsinki Times broke the news in Finland on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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