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Charity shop income remained steady at the start of 2024 following record sales last year, research from the Charity Retail Association shows. Like-for-like in-store income grew by 0.8% in January-March 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, whilst the average transaction value increased by 4.2%.  Strong online sales boosted total charity shop income in the face of severe weather and reduced footfall according to the Charity Retail Association’s Quarterly Market Analysis report, with sales through online channels increasing by 14.3% compared to January-March 2023. The charity retail sector faced…

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The Charity Retail Association are thrilled to announce the shortlisted nominees for this year’s Charity Retail Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements, innovations and contributions in the charity retail sector in the past year. The winners of each category will be announced at the Charity Retail Awards ceremony and gala dinner on Wednesday 26 June at Harrogate Convention Centre. See the full list below. Young Volunteer of the Year   Lottie O’Connor, Cancer Research UK   Cara Ryan, ForSight    Lacie Niblett, St Giles Hospice   Volunteer of the Year   Clive Burke, Devon Air Ambulance   Margaret…

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Charity shop sales continued to grow at the end of 2023, boosted by strong online sales as charities worked to attract customers despite bad weather, according to the Charity Retail Association’s 2023 Q4 Quarterly Market Analysis report*. Respondents reported seeing a 19.4% increase in online income compared to the same period in 2022 as customers shopped for the festive season. 75% of charities who took part in the survey said they sold online, while in-store income also remained positive, growing 1.9% year-on-year, driven by an average transaction value increase of…

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Charity shops have a huge positive impact on people’s wellbeing, a ground-breaking new report commissioned by the Charity Retail Association has found. The Social Return on Investment (SROI) report, ‘The Value of Giving Back – The Social Return of Charity Shops’ has been commissioned by the Charity Retail Association, kindly supported by law firm Foot Anstey, to understand the social value generated by UK charity shops and the benefits they bring to customers, staff, volunteers, and donors, and was undertaken using established principles of assessing social value. The report found…

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