Reopened stores bright spot for UK's stretched charity sectorShops must follow various government guidelines, including ensuring customers stay at least one metre apartLONDON - Bargain hunters have returned to Britain's beloved charity shops since they began reopening following lockdown but busy tills alone will struggle to repair the damage done by the coronavirus pandemic. Popular stores selling various second-hand items from clothes to crockery were allowed to restart operating earlier this month alongside other so-called non-essential retailers. Some of Britain's roughly 9,000 charity shops immediately resumed trading in mid-June when the lockdown rules were eased. - 'Shops will survive' -A lack of volunteers has also affected charity shops' ability to get back to normal. "They really need to understand how much the charity sector does for the community," he said.

Source: Bangkok Post June 29, 2020 03:45 UTC