Toms Launches Marketplace for Socially Concious Goods

Toms, the socially conscious brand that donates shoes or provides eye care for each pair of shoes or sunglasses that it sells, launched an online marketplace on Tuesday

Called the Marketplace, the offshoot carries more than 200 products from 30 different companies, all of which incorporate giving back into their business models.

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“At Toms, we feel it’s our responsibility to give companies that are integrating a social mission into their business some exposure,” Toms founder Blake Mycoskie told Mashable. “How can we use our community and infrastructure to lift up our movement? I just loved this idea, and it can provide a big benefit to these organizations.” Read more…

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