A NEW multi-charity fashion store is coming soon to Glasgow.
Charity Super.Mkt will open its first-ever store in Scotland at Glasgow Fort on Tuesday, June 27.
The shop will be taking over a unit between Mamas and Papas and Waterstones and will be filled with pre-loved items with DJs playing every weekend.
The pop-up will be selling hand-selected items supplied by seven Scottish and national charities including Cancer Research, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland, Havens Hospices, Marie Curie, Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, Shelter, and TRAID.
The move to Glasgow comes after founders Wayne Hemingway and Maria Chenoweth raised more than £620,000 for UK charities from pop-ups in London and Reading.
Maria, CEO of TRAID, said: “Having been in charity retail for over 30 years, being part of the first-ever charity retail collaboration is an amazing and positive experience.
“Charity Super.Mkt hits circular economy and sustainability aspirations, whilst also hitting the cost-of-living crisis. Charity retail is the understated best of sustainable business, there is no better example of an economy that delivers societal benefits at this scale.
"It provides everyone the opportunity to shop good and do good, from the environmental benefits of shopping second-hand to providing critical funding for local and global causes.
"Our consumers are increasingly interested in finding sustainable brands and opportunities to mix new outfits with second-hand fashion, so we’re excited to be bringing this innovative concept to Glasgow Fort.”
Wayne added: “Charity Super.Mkt has been nothing short of a huge success in London, Reading and most recently Manchester, and now we're bringing the concept to Scotland.
"Next stop is Glasgow Fort where we have gathered a revolving cohort of local and national charities who have all been squirrelling away great second-hand pieces.
"Don’t miss your chance to experience what could well be the hottest retail concept in the UK right now.”
Phil Goodman, centre director at Glasgow Fort, said: “We’re really pleased to welcome Charity Super.Mkt to the centre and host its first location in Scotland.
"It’s a brilliant concept which we know will prove popular with our shoppers while also supporting local charities and the environment.”
To be a part of the first collection rummage in Glasgow, shoppers are invited to the store launch party on Tuesday, June 27 from 6pm to 8pm. To register interest, click here.
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