College
College of Business Administration
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-05 21:44:26
Major
Business Data Analytics
Honors Course
Honors Project in Business
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2022
Abstract
Our research project was designed to answer one question: is it feasible for the Goodwill Industries of Akron to use upcycled clothing as a sustainable revenue driver to fund their mission? Upcycled products are simply defined as products whose value has been increased by combination or alteration. This contrasts with product reuse or recycling which Goodwill already utilizes as ways to generate revenue. Goodwill’s primary source of revenue currently is the resale of donated goods at their brick-and-mortar stores, and we thought that upcycled goods were consistent with their established business model. We hypothesized that the same consumers that presently shop at Goodwill store would be willing to purchase these products and that Goodwill could capitalize on this trend.
Research Sponsor
Susan Hanlon
First Reader
Susan Hanlon
Second Reader
Susan Hanlon
Honors Faculty Advisor
Susan Hanlon
Recommended Citation
Scott, Mason; High, Brett; Marcum, Sophia; Schiffli, Rachel; and Flowers, Andrew, "Upscaling Textile Upcycling" (2022). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1572.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1572