# Scrooge-like charity Christmas card retailers outed in awards ceremony

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/11/17/scroogelike-charity-christmas-card-retailers-outed-awards-ceremony/
- Published: 2004-11-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

In the 3rd Annual Charity Christmas Card Awards Ceremony, administered by the Charities
Advisory Trust, prominent High Street retailers were “awarded” for their lack of
generosity.

The Scrooge Award went to the John Lewis Partnership for their outstanding contribution
to scrooge-like behaviour. Of the ‘charity’ cards displayed at John Lewis, more 
than one-third gave less than 5% of the price to charity.

 

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Other “awards” went to Harrods and Fenwicks, “own brand” ranges which included Tesco,
Marks & Spencer, Boots & WH Smith for squeezing the market for card manufacturers
and to Clinton Cards who had reduced their range of cards for customers.

 

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