Charity Super.Mkt announces new store drive
Charity Super.Mkt, the UK’s first multi-charity shop, has revealed that it will be opening several new permanent stores in 2025, including in places like Canary Wharf London, Edinburgh and Leeds.
The news follows the launch of a pop-up location in partnership with Traid and Havens Hospice in London’s Spitalfields late last month.
Working with charity retail partners such as Shelter, Havens Hospices, Cancer Research and Oxfam, Charity Super.Mkt has sold £3 million worth of second-hand fashion since opening its doors in January 2023 and has popped up in over 12 major cities, including Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol and London.
So far, the pop-up stores have prevented 105,109kg of textile waste from reaching landfill.
Charity Super.Mkt relies on the support of its partnering charities and the generosity of retail landlords like Hammerson, INKGA, Landsec and British Land, who provide rent-free retail spaces.
Maria Chenoweth, co-founder and chief executive of Charity Super.Mkt said: “Charity Super.Mkt has worked with over 55 local and national charities, bringing new audiences and demographics to charity retail, from London’s Bond St to Glasgow, Bristol to Brent Cross.
“Hitting the £3 million income milestone is the icing on the cake, but our work doesn’t stop there – our mission remains pushing charity retail into the spaces and places it would otherwise not access, raising funds for their vital work both here in the UK and globally.”
Wayne Hemingway, co-founder of Charity Super.Mkt and partner at Hemingway Design, added: “Now more than ever, fashion is evolving particularly amongst young people who are more conscious of making sustainable choices and seeking out good quality, pre-loved clothing, and turning it into re-loved fashion.
“We are thrilled to have reached our £3 million charity milestone. It is a credit to the charities who have participated, the people who have shopped with us, and to the landlords of our spaces who have been so generous.”
