British Heart Foundation to Close 150 Charity Shops Amid Rising Costs
The British Heart Foundation has announced plans to close 150 of its charity shops, about a quarter of its retail arm, and cut jobs due to rising operational costs and a shift in consumer habits towards online shopping.
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British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops
The charity says it is facing "an exceptionally challenging trading environment".
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Shoppers turning to online options also affects BHF, which has carried out review of retail arm The British Heart Foundation is to close about 150 shops and cut jobs, as rising costs and the shift to online shopping makes about a quarter of the charity’s high street locations commercially unsustainable. The charity carried out a review of its retail arm, which employs almost 3,700 staff, after net profit across its 640 UK stores plunged from £18.8m in 2024 to £3.6m in the year to 31 March 202...
By Mark Sweney
Read full article →British Heart Foundation proposes closure of 150 charity shops amid ‘challenging trading environment’
The organisation said the proposals follow a review process
By Henry Saker-Clark
Read full article →British Heart Foundation to close 150 charity shops amid rising costs and changing shopping habits
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) says it is planning to close around 150 charity shops, citing an "exceptionally challenging trading environment".
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