why they beat the rest of the high street as a retail experience
- Written by Esther Pugh, Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Leeds Beckett University
A bone china teapot, a pair of leather brogues, a poetry book, a velvet coat, an embroidered tablecloth and a saucepan. These are just a few of the things I have recently bought from charity shops – where someone else’s trash became my treasure.
I have also donated a big bag full of unwanted toys and games. Hopefully, my...