BusinessQuiet 86d · day 86
Oxfam warns it cannot guarantee future of charity shops amid online competition
The charity is reviewing its warehouse operations and high street stores as donations fall and secondhand online sellers gain ground.
What to know
- Oxfam cannot guarantee the future of its high street charity shops as it reviews operations amid falling donations and rising competition from online secondhand sellers like Vinted.
- The charity is reviewing three warehouses (Batley, Bicester, Milton Keynes), with insiders fearing the Batley facility—its main textile recycling centre—may close as part of cost cuts.
- Volunteer accounts suggest local shops have seen declining foot traffic and staffing shortages, though shops in affluent areas perform better.
some voices
Oxfam's decline is a natural but disappointing consequence of shifting consumer habits toward online secondhand platforms.
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“This is a bit sad but also not surprising. Our local Oxfam is almost empty most of the time”
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This is a bit sad but also not surprising. Our local Oxfam is almost empty most of the time, and isn't open some days due to lack of volunteers (other charities struggle too but Oxfam seems the quietest). When I was a volunteer ~25 years ago it was busy most days, and packed on Saturday and the run up to Christmas. Shops in fancier areas that get…