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Second-hand department store to open at Gloucester Quays

The UK's first-ever multi-charity shop is coming to Gloucester Quays.

Charity Super.Mkt is due to launch a 4,000 sqft 'second-hand department store' at the outlet centre on March 14.

The pop-up will be in place for six weeks near the High Orchard Street entrance.

It will be selling a curated collection of pre-loved fashion and accessories, including vintage denim, sports- and streetwear.

Sales space will be provided on a rolling rotation to wellknown and local charity organisations including Havens Hospices, Longfield Hospice, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, National Star, Traid and Acorn.

Charity Super.Mkt launched its first bricks-and-mortar format at Brent Cross in early 2023, which hit its four-week target in just four days. The fashion concept has gone on to pop-up at a number of the UK's leading retail and leisure destinations, including Fenwick of Bond Street.

The Gloucester Quays store will be its debut appearance at an outlet.

Paul Carter, asset director at owners of Gloucester Quays Peel L&P, said: "Charity Super.Mkt will be a fantastic addition.

"Their huge success and growth in the past year or so mirrors our own, both down to a real understanding of consumer shopping motivations.

"Pre-loved fashion is a sector that is expanding quickly, and it sits naturally within an outlet environment, which is why we were so keen to introduce Charity Super.Mkt into our tenant mix. They'll slot right in and will absolutely appeal to our dedicated customer base."

Charity Super.Mkt was founded by Maria Chenoweth, CEO of sustainable clothing charity TRAID since 2003 and designer Wayne Hemingway who co-founded fashion brand Red or Dead.

They said in a statement: "Charity Super.Mkt has proved in its first year that second-hand charity fashion can sit comfortably with high street and designer brands.

From some of the UK's busiest shopping centres to world-renowned streets such as London's Bond Street, Charity Super.Mkt has matched the turnover, brought in new customers and increased footfall.

"Now we move onto Gloucester Quays and are looking forward to working in a new city and welcoming its residents to experience charity retail in a way they have never seen it before."

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