Looks Like It's A Charity Shop Christmas As Credit Crunch Bites
With the credit crunch biting there's at least one area of the High Street that is reporting a boom in sales - Charity Shops.
Charity shops are reportedly defying the credit crunch as cash-strapped shoppers turn to secondhand stores in search of bargains.
While High Street retailers are bracing themselves for poor Christmas trading, shops such as Scope and Save the Children are experiencing a mini boom.
And with the festive season approaching, the shops are predicting a further boost for sales, with people buying up everything from children's clothes to books and DVDs.
One shop manager said: "There seems to be a big change happening at the moment.
"We have seen an increase in customers and sales recently. A lot of new faces are coming in and we are selling a lot of clothes."
"We have definitely noticed more young people coming into the shop, and an increase in families with children," she said.
Nogger is famed for his work with charity as you all know, although he doesn't like to talk about it. So it looks like Mrs Nogger will be getting some second-hand skimpies from the British Heart Foundation this year. Lucky old her.
Charity shops are reportedly defying the credit crunch as cash-strapped shoppers turn to secondhand stores in search of bargains.
While High Street retailers are bracing themselves for poor Christmas trading, shops such as Scope and Save the Children are experiencing a mini boom.
And with the festive season approaching, the shops are predicting a further boost for sales, with people buying up everything from children's clothes to books and DVDs.
One shop manager said: "There seems to be a big change happening at the moment.
"We have seen an increase in customers and sales recently. A lot of new faces are coming in and we are selling a lot of clothes."
"We have definitely noticed more young people coming into the shop, and an increase in families with children," she said.
Nogger is famed for his work with charity as you all know, although he doesn't like to talk about it. So it looks like Mrs Nogger will be getting some second-hand skimpies from the British Heart Foundation this year. Lucky old her.