Article: Mary, Queen Of Charity Shops - introduction.

Article: Mary queen of charity shops; RETAIL GURU ...
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  May 25, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... on the mantle of Mary Queen of Charity Shops to transform the ... the dump, with charity shops paying for the privilege. I remind Mary of the moment in ... might assume that charity shops really aren't Mary's thing. And ...

Article: Tills ring at new look charity shop; Retail guru Mary ...
South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  June 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... her popular television series Mary Queen of Charity Shops. The BBC2 series, ending tonight, follows Mary as she attempts to increase takings ... buys them clothes and toys in charity shops. Catherine thinks Mary Portas is wrong to assume most ...

Article: TAKETWO; Queen of shopping Mary Portas sets her sights on ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  May 30, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... your new show about Mary? Or is the title ... better time to give charity shops an overdue makeover ... They both shop in charity shops and have a great fashion ... something in their hands! Mary Queen Of Charity Shops starts on BBC Two ...

Article: Little shops of horrors Mary Portas is turning her cool ...
The Sunday Telegraph London;  May 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Mary Portas is very, very cool. She ... she swept around the country in Mary Queen of Shops like a fashionista ... out from under the cat. Oh, Mary shames us all with her brisk, natural cool. Charity shops, on the other hand, are Portas ...

Article: Mary, Queen of Charity Shops.
South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  May 30, 2009 ;     440 words ... ... it's pointed at the charity shops. Aiming to bail out ... acting as a testbed for Mary's no-nonsense retail ... crunch and all, and Mary is definitely possessed ... sure. Retail queen Mary Portas turns her attention to charity shops

Article: Mary Queen Of Charity Shops.(Features)
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland);  May 31, 2009 ;     365 words ...Mary Queen Of Charity Shops Tuesday, BBC 2, 9pm Mary Portas is a woman with a mission ... to transform dowdy charity shops into top fashion stores. She takes over a struggling branch ...

Article: Charity shop's list of wants ; A city charity shop is advising ...
Express & Echo (Exeter UK);  June 10, 2009 ;     329 words ... ... charity shop is advising people what they can donate in the wake of TV show Mary, Queen of Charity Shops. In the TV show, Mary Portas is focusing on helping charity shops to boost their image and sales. And Freya Searle, the manager of the Age ...