# Charity shops enjoy good Christmas sales

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/27/charity-shops-enjoy-good-christmas-sales/
- Published: 2005-01-27T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

In contrast with sluggish sales in high street shops, some charity shop chains have
reported very good Christmas sales figures.
Oxfam has reported a 10% sales growth
and profit increase of 30% during November and December 2004 for its 750 shops, 
and Cancer Research UK has reported a 7.3% sales growth in the same period. For 
Oxfam this means that, after all costs, the shops will have contributed £4.3 million
to the charity’s work, an increase of £1 million over the same period in 2003.

The British Red Cross has also reported a growth in income of 4.5% for the same 
two months compared to the previous year. Indeed, it experienced its highest ever
sales for one week during November.

Oxfam’s Trading Director Chris Coe said: “Early forecasts suggest that high street
sales rose by only 1% or 2% year on year this Christmas, so we believe that our 
results show that we are experiencing a sea-change in consumer behaviour.” He added:“
we’re delighted to be at the forefront of bucking the high street’s seemingly downward
trend.”

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