Business · 20 August 2026
Oxfam is reviewing its charity shops and warehouses as secondhand donations fall
Edward Hands via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
The charity's retail side lost over £2m last year following a sharp drop in its recycling income. Management is checking the viability of three main warehouses, while staff worry that up to 100 local branches could shut. Workers claim fewer people are dropping off items and shoppers are turning to cheaper online apps like Vinted instead.
Reported by The Guardian · How we write briefs