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Charity shops saw sales increase while high street had a 'torrid' year – Civil Society

Charity shops saw their sales increase significantly in the last quarter of 2019, outperforming the high street, research from accountancy firm BDO has found.
Charity retail sales grew by 3.5% in October, by 5.8% in November and by 3.9% in December compared to the same months in 2018.
The research is based on sales data from 4,000 charity shops. BDO said that both new goods and donated goods sold well over the quarter.
Both Oxfam and Save The Children have independently reported strong retail performances.
Read the full article here: Charity shops saw sales increase while high street had a 'torrid' year – Civil SocietyHave you used a charity shop this year? How did you find the experience? Let us know in the comments below!
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It could be jointly organised by charities and volunteers.
A lot of my children's toys, books and games come from charity shops in town and further afield too. You can find some really nice things at charity shops as well. I have often stopped by to see what sort of stuff I can buy on the cheap at a charity shop. I could talk forever about charity shops. But I am digressing now. So I'll stop. The experience was good. I understand that people are different however I have never been treated rudely ever.
The overall atmosphere is simply lovely. There are at least two charity shops in my area. They stock fairly nice items like jigsaw puzzles etc. One even has lots of nice adult books and clothes. I’m going to pay a visit to all local charity shops tomorrow and see if I can pick up or at least find myself unwanted bric a brac stuff for my flat. I will also take a couple of boxes of old unwanted items down with me to donate directly. I hope to find something at least.
What is not to love? It is like the pound shop really that is located across the road further up on the other side of the street. At least this is my honest opinion of all British charity shops. Every time I enter a charity shop I tend to find at least one interesting, brand new or unwanted item to buy in there. So how often do you visit your local charity stores? Tell me more about your interesting and uninteresting purchases or finds at charity shops.
Thanks for the article @Chloe_Scope!
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