Charity Retail News Round-Up – week commencing 27.02.23
Each week we share with you our pick of the best stories on charity retail, shopping secondhand and the circular economy from the UK, Ireland and around the world.
We also add links to relevant Charity Retail Learning courses associated with each article to help you implement some of the ideas we’re sharing
Here’s our pick from the past 7 days
Charity Super.Mkt – MK2!
Have you heard the news? Following its fantastically successful (and now extended) run at Brent Cross, Charity Super.Mkt is being rolled out to Reading. Check out the details here if you want to be involved:
Charity Super.mkt: Reading … we’re coming for you! | Charity Retail Association
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Visual Merchandising | Charity Retail Learning
Planning & Running a Charity Pop-up Shop | Charity Retail Learning
Mary’s Meals shops chain to close….
We were gutted to hear that Scottish charity, Mary’s Meals will be closing it’s shops later this year. Another victim of rising costs.
Mary’s Meals closing all its charity shops in Scotland | The Oban Times
…whilst Wales Air Ambulance begins its expansion
We’re delighted to see our friends at Wales Air Ambulance are opening a new store In Mold today – on St David’s Day. We wish them every success for this and their future plans – and Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
Leaving goods outside a charity shop is fly tipping
An interesting article about fly tipping in Berkshire, highlighting that leaving donations outside charity shops could lead to a fine
Let’s scrap fly tipping | West Berkshire Council
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