Article: Too many charity shops, says MP ; Ministers have been urged to act to stop large numbers of charity shops destroying town centres.

Article: Why charity chic is now big business; NEW GLASGOW 'DESIGNER' salvation ARMY STORE HIGHLIGHTS BOOM IN CHARITY SHOPS
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 face bargain stores threat; High-street discount clothing stores now so cheap they match second-hand prices
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: Charity shops move criticised
The Northern Echo;  October 19, 2000 ;     325 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 about European Commission plans to exempt charity shops from supplying information to trading...

Article: Mary, Queen Of Charity Shops - introduction.
M2 Presswire;  April 24, 2009 ;     367 words ......PRESSWIRE-24 April 2009-BBC: Mary, Queen Of Charity Shops - introduction(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...neglected sector of the fashion market: charity shops. Mary believes charity shops represent a key part of the future of shopping...

Article: Charity shops are causing havoc on High Street; Small Talk.(News)
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. Fifteen to 20 years ago, a small number of charity shops were to be found in every major town...

Article: Useful shops ; Shame on you Ron Bendell (WMN, December 17) for saying "the plague of charity shops which gives so many town centres in the South West a distinctly dismal feel".
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  December 23, 2008 ;     84 words ......December 17) for saying "the plague of charity shops which gives so many town centres in the South West a distinctly dismal feel". In my opinion charity shops do a really useful job for the community...sense. I say three cheers for the charity shops and the splendid ...

Article: Charity shops.(Brief Article)
The Economist (US);  May 20, 2000 ;     445 words ......through second-hand clothes, books and cast-offs in charity shops in search of a bargain has long been a favourite British...while there are still bargains aplenty to be had, charity shops have been feeling the heat of competition lately and...their act. Some of the competition comes from other ...

Article: EU law threat to charity shops.
The Birmingham Post (England);  October 11, 2000 ;     545 words ...Hundreds of Midland charity shops are set to see their profits slashed...could mean the country's 6,000 charity shops would have to stop selling items...had unforeseen implications for charity shops which are a peculiarly British...

Article: Money: Charity shops and the cash that won't reach the needy
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...last 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...

Article: Are charity shops recycling?
Bath Chronicle, The;  April 24, 2008 ;     159 words ......been appearing outside certain charity shops. Looking into this a little...closely I have found out that the charity shops are disposing of goods such...Would it not be better for the charity shops in question to donate such goods...

Article: Fresh shot in charity shops battle
The Northern Echo;  September 26, 2000 ;     295 words ......their campaign against the number of charity shops in a market town. Members of Thirsk...The move will bring the number of charity shops in the town to eight, but the advantages...relief has angered some business owners. Charity shops are granted an 80 per cent rate reduction...

Article: Can charity shops cope with cut-price competition?
Lincolnshire Echo;  February 6, 2008 ;     421 words ......high street chains are undercutting charity shops' already bargain basement prices. Primark...unique piece that no-one else has. Local charity shops are now losing out to the consumer...Maureen Patten said: "I think a lot of charity shops have gone down. "You can go to Asda...

Article: Credit crunch suits the charity shops; More young people buying cheaper.(News)
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  September 3, 2008 ;     494 words ......credit crunch have been turning to charity shops. Shops across Huddersfield have seen...buying more clothing and homeware from charity shops. Nationally, sales at Oxfam shops have...away from the jumble sale image of charity shops and we sell good items. You can get...

Article: City rings up another tourist attraction .. its charity shops
Evening News - Scotland;  September 5, 2006 ;     434 words ......unexpected, tourist attraction . . . its charity shops. Groups of foreign visitors have started...are definitely a massive market in charity shops in this area." Jess Gildener, a project...niche market. Most countries don't have charity shops in the same way we do, so this is ...