News & Events

Knowing Your Audience: The Future of Charity Retail Depends on It

June 6, 2025

Guest blog by Jacob Miller, 2024 Elvie Munday Churchill Fellow and keynote speaker at Charity Retail Conference 2025

Guest blog: What are the steps to establishing a robust property function in a charity retail operation?

May 23, 2025

For many companies, property is the second highest cost to their business after staffing costs. However, thanks to the generosity of shop volunteers, property can be the single largest cost to a charity’s retail operations. It is also a complex element of the business with plenty of opportunities for financial surprises.

Four quick ways to take part in Loneliness Awareness Week 2025

April 24, 2025

Guest blog by Hannah Beatrice, Loneliness Awareness Week Campaign Manager: Loneliness Awareness Week, hosted by Marmalade Trust, is taking place across the world from 9-15 June, and it’s easy for members of the Charity Retail Association to take part.

When the going gets tough, the tough get ... charity retailing

April 23, 2025

A blog by the Charity Retail Association board of directors - giving their take on the state of the sector.

A new £100m revenue stream for charities with “in-store eBay listing”

April 21, 2025

Guest blog by Listing Monster AI: "We estimate that UK charities currently generate around £65 million in sales from eBay annually —most of which comes from centralised e-commerce operations. But things are starting to change ..."

Why I shop charity

March 24, 2025

Gen Z writer J R Diprose explores why more young people are turning to charity shopping, driven by sustainability, affordability, and social media trends like thrifting and upcycling on TikTok.

Helping Gilgal's mission for domestic violence survivors

January 17, 2025

How B4B Payment's knowledge and understanding of the charity sector helped create a solution that has transformed Gilgal's expense management and donations.