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Arlington Heights Mom Revolutionizes Kids’ Clothing Industry, Local Business Featured on ‘The Today Show’

Featured Wednesday morning on the 'Today Show,' an Arlington Heights business is revolutionizing the children's clothing industry and helping moms cut costs.

Moxie Jean, a local business headquartered right here in Arlington Heights, got national attention Wednesday morning when it was featured on ‘The Today Show.’ Click here to watch the video; Moxie Jean pops up around the 2:10 marker.

Renting baby clothing, Moxie Jean has revolutionized the children’s clothing industry while cutting down costs and clutter for parents trying to keep up with their sprouting kid.

As reported by ‘The Today Show,’ the Arlington Heights based site sells gently used kids clothing for about half of what they’d cost new.

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Mother of three, Moxie Jean’s Founder and CEO, Sharon Schneider founded the online consignment store in Arlington Heights in 2011.

Offering a stylish selection of like-new kids' clothes at consignment sale prices, the online store makes it easy for parents to keep up with their baby’s’ fast-growing little bodies, from newborn to size 8.

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While the store is incredibly unique, the company’s concept is really nothing new. In fact, parents have been doing this for decades, but Schneider streamlined the hand-me-down process introduced a specialized resale store to the worldwide web.

Easy and convenient people can shop and sell at MozieJean.com from home and even make money. Moms and dads can go online to request a prepaid Moxie Jean Mailer Bag that parents can fill with clothing they’re kids have already outgrown or no longer need and mail it in.  Once the store received and reviews the items, people are sent “Moxie Money” via email. Those credits can be cashed in, donated to a children’s charity or used to shop online at moxiejean.com

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