Article: Charity shops.(Brief Article)

Article: Too many charity shops, says MP ; Ministers have ...
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  August 19, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... urged to act to stop large numbers of charity shops destroying town centres. Campaigners ... It is claimed that in some areas charity shops are said to have snapped up "prime ... such as greetings cards and gifts. Charity shops raised pounds110 million last year ...

Article: Charity shops face bargain stores threat; ...
The Sunday Herald;  July 6, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Britain's charity shops face an uncertain future due to ... fashion lines. The Association of Charity Shops' annual conference this week will ... priced that they are a real threat to charity shops whose main interest is clothing ...

Article: Why charity chic is now big business; NEW GLASGOW 'DESIGNER' ...
Evening Times;  November 10, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... phenomenon and finds why spending money in charity shops benefits so much more than your wardrobe ... shabby clothes were once the hallmarks of charity shops. Not any more. A new concept in charity shops will be launched tomorrow in Glasgow ...

Article: Charity shops have designs on your labels
Evening News - Scotland;  October 26, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... but, as Gemma Fraser discovers, charity shops are now competing to offer more exclusive ... increasing quality of goods on sale in charity shops means that these days it's not completely ... better than everybody else. The more charity shops that are opened, the more it keeps ...

Article: Charity shops are causing havoc on High Street; ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  June 23, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... starts at home - but the explosion of charity shops is being viewed by the retail trade ... because the High Street abounds with charity shops, causing a local retail depression ... to 20 years ago, a small number of charity shops were to be found in every major town ...

Article: Charity shops move criticised
The Northern Echo;  October 19, 2000 ;     532 words ... ... further concessions to be granted to charity shops. Traders in Thirsk and Northallerton ... already voiced fears about the number of charity shops emerging in their towns, are furious ... European Commission plans to exempt charity shops from supplying information to trading ...

Article: Money: Charity shops and the cash that won't reach ...
The Independent - London;  February 2, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... years, there are now more than 5,000 charity shops in the UK. But few shoppers really ... year by the magazine NGO Finance. Charity shops have become big business. The annual ... complained of unfair competition since charity shops enjoy 80 per cent relief on business ...