Sweet charity
Since the economic downturn, the country’s 5,500 charity shops have become a magnet for cash-strapped consumers on the high street. Figures show their income has grown by 34 per cent in just the last year as people seek out bargain toys and clothes. But at the same time, an argument rages over whether charity shops add retail value to a high street and some have suggested limits should be placed on their proliferation through less generous business rate relief.
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