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COVID-19

Volunteering in a Post-Lockdown World

The world has changed in a way none of us could have ever predicted at the turn of the year. The global pandemic has forced us all to accept a “new normal” and the way businesses are adapting, and evolving
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17 August 2020
Pricing

Charity Retail Hitting New Online Heights

Charity retail online sales are currently hitting record high levels. It is the one area of charity retail that has seemed to not just hold it’s own, but actually flourish. Whilst not all charity retailer’s online operations are functioning fully
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3 August 2020
Pricing

Location, Location, Location

Charity retail location – it all used to be so simple! Find a unit, ensure it had good customer flow, make sure parking was nearby to assist donations and if you could do all of that with reasonably low rents
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24 July 2020
Pricing

Current Rag Prices Being Offered

August 2024:  The textile recycling market is having a very challenging time and therefor the prices being offered to charities have fallen considerably.  In a fragile market its important to use a textile recycler who will be able to collect
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20 July 2020
Pricing

Brand Directory – Eliminate The Guesswork

“How much shall I put on this?” It’s a question heard in every charity retail shop around the Country at one time or another. The battle to strike the perfect balance between selling greater volumes and generating maximum profit on
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15 July 2020
Health Check

Charity Retail – Are you Fit for the Future

Within retail like most industries history has taught us, or it should have after every financial shock or realignment you need to reflect and analyse every aspect of your business. Covid 19 has caused the biggest financial shock in a
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6 July 2020
COVID-19

Managing Donations

Throughout the Charity sector discussions on the expected levels of donations being offered following the lockdown period has been a concern for many. The population have been asked to stay at home and during this time will have been tidying
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29 June 2020

COVID 19 Update

When Charity shops reopen in June is your donation strategy good enough? All charities should be planning their donation strategy because as soon as charity shops reopen the donation flow is going to be vastly different to anything experienced within
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15 June 2020
Selling Online

Selling Online

With the growth of online changing consumer shopping habits in the UK, and it was around 20% of retail sales prior to covid 19 it is little wonder that most charity retailers have an online operation already. While the lockdown
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8 June 2020

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