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UK charity shop profits plummet amid shift in secondhand clothes market

British Heart Foundation describes ‘exceptionally challenging’ trading after retail profit reportedly fell 23% amid rise of platforms such as Vinted Profits at some of the UK’s best-known charity shops have plummeted as they face a number of pressures, including from online…

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