UK charity shops go online to plug Covid spending gap

Number of items sold via internet surges by 151% between February and JulyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCharity shops, the stalwart of many British high streets, are turning to selling online as they try to plug the large gap in funding caused by the Covid pandemic.The number of items sold online by charities soared by 151% in the six months between February and July, according to data from Shopiago, which is behind a web-based platform that enables charities to enter e-commerce.Continue reading...
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