Charity Retail Learning Blog
Here you can read about all things charity retail and learning related.
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The Charity Shop Chat Podcast – Because Charity Retail Deserves the Microphone
Work in charity retail? Then you probably wear 1,000 hats. On your to do list are shop visits, board papers, risk assessments, staffing challenges, listings on eBay and Vinted – and that’s just today. By the time that brilliant article lands in your inbox or that...
Money left in your budget? Invest it carefully to super-charge your team
At this time of year, you can sometimes find yourself with a bit of money left in your expenditure budgets. Well, here’s the good news. We have a way that you can put that underspend to good use – and will reap rewards for you well into the future. With over 4,300...
Budgeting for next year? Don’t forget your most important asset – your teams
2025/26 has been a challenging year for a lot of charities. Despite income still slowly increasing against those bumper figures we saw a year or two ago – continuing pressure on expenditure, and the seemingly endless juggling to get the right people in the right place...
Shine Bright in Charity Retail
From vibrant shop windows to bold new ideas, charity retail is shining brighter than ever. Whether you’re celebrating community through Pride displays, unlocking the power of Gift Aid, or exploring global innovations in the sector, there’s no better time to get...
Show Your Pride 🌈 CRC 2025 Pride Month Competition!
Pride Display Competition On June 1st, we’re launching our 4th Annual Pride Display Competition. We invite charity retailers across the world to create and share fabulous displays, celebrating Pride and showing support for their LGBTQ+ communities. To support shop...
Rethinking Charity Retail – Future Proof Your Retail Operation with Modern Visual Merchandising
Join us in our upcoming webinar on May 21st for only £45+VAT per head Book now for free as part of our subscription offer at help@thecharityretailconsultancy.co.uk Shopping is so much more than a transaction, we love to be inspired, connected to other humans, have a...
The Charity Retail Consultancy 2024-2025: A Year Of Impact
Support We're proud to have supported 158 charities & 1,000s of shops with retail reviews, strategy planning, feasibility studies and much more. People We're thrilled to have promoted again our original Kickstart trainee in '21 now to Admin and Marketing...
Budget setting for 2025/26? Make sure you invest in your team to get the best results
Following last year’s bumper financial performance, 2024/25 has been more of a struggle for a lot of charities. We’ve seen some plateaus - and even drops - in income, continuing pressure on expenditure, and the seemingly endless juggling to get the right people in the...
Why Mental Health First Aid is a must in charity retail
Post pandemic, there was rightly a sharp focus on mental health. Charities were keen to ensure their teams had the support they needed to adjust to what we'd all been through, and to navigate the changing times ahead. Skip forward a couple of years and it's time to...
Charity Retail Association Conference 2024
We're so excited to see you all this week, and share with you our exciting news, tips and activities. Here's what to look out for over the two days. Get your 2024 badge New year, new badges - and this year we've gone yellow! 💛 Our Charity Retail Merchandiser,...
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