The charity shop which boosted takings by moving outdoors
A charity shop in Audlem, Cheshire, has significantly increased its revenue by moving outdoor sales to Saturdays. Previously taking a few hundred pounds weekly, the shop now earns between £1,200 and £2,000 on busy days. The initiative has attracted more customers and benefited local health-related charities, particularly St Luke's Hospice Cheshire.
- ▪The charity shop reduced its trading days to Saturdays and began selling items outdoors.
- ▪Takings have increased from a few hundred pounds a week to between £1,200 and £2,000 on busy days.
- ▪The shop's success is attributed to the appeal of outdoor sales and quality donations.
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The charity shop which boosted takings by moving outdoorsJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLee BottomleyAudlemBBCSheila Julian (left) is vice chair of Audlem charity shop and Helen Beardshall (right) is chairTakings have "exploded" for a charity shop since volunteers began selling their items outdoors just one day a week.Audlem Charity Shop, in Cheshire, used to open Monday to Saturday and would take a few hundred pounds in a week.But after reducing trading to Saturdays, and displaying many of the donated goods on stalls outside, it can take between £1,200- £1,500 a day, rising to more than £2,000 when there are events on in the village, volunteers said."I think the attraction is we are like a cross between a giant boot fair and a market stall, and people love it," said vice…
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