Katharine House Hospice Expands Retail Presence with New High Street Store

Strategic Insights -

Katharine House Hospice is proud to announce the launch of its new high street store in a larger premises, set to open on Thursday, 14 August at 10 am. The store, located on almost 200 square meters of retail space, will feature a dedicated preloved book department and a reading area, as well as retaining its unique focus on antiques and collectable items. This new expansion is expected to improve the overall shopping experience and attract more customers to the store.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new store will be opened by antiques expert and TV presenter Charles Hanson, who will also provide free valuations to shoppers.
  • The store will retain its unique focus on antiques and collectable items, while the expanded space will improve the overall shopping experience.
  • The current site, located on the corner of Greengate Street and Mill Street, has been part of the Katharine House Hospice retail family for 21 years but is one of the smallest in the charity's portfolio.
  • Katharine House Hospice shops contribute nearly a third of the funding that keeps the free specialist care going, making them vital to everything the charity does.
  • Annually, Katharine House Hospice shops raise over £1 million to help fund the free, specialist care the charity provides for people living with incurable illnesses.
  • According to IT-Recycle UK, approximately 320 million books are discarded in the UK each year.
  • The new location gives the shop room to grow and generate even more funds for the charity.
  • Collectables' Shop Manager, Mary Larigo, has worked for the charity for 27 years in various roles before managing Collectables.
  • The shop's new preloved books and reading area will be a perfect match for the shop's quirky personality.

Statistics:

  • Katharine House Hospice shops manage to raise over £1 million annually to fund specialist care for people with incurable illnesses.
  • The new store will be located on almost 200 square meters of retail space, making it one of the charity's larger high street stores.
  • 320 million books are discarded in the UK each year, according to IT-Recycle UK.
  • The current store has been part of the Katharine House Hospice retail family for 21 years.

Sources:

  • "The move will also create a new feature: a dedicated preloved book department, complete with a reading area." (Retail General Manager, Simon Dodd)
  • "Our charity shops contribute nearly a third of the funding that keeps our free specialist care going, making them vital to everything we do." (David Fletcher, Director of Care at Katharine House Hospice)
  • "Annually, Katharine House Hospice shops raise over £1 million to help fund the free, specialist care the charity provides for people living with incurable illnesses." (Retail General Manager, Simon Dodd)
  • "According to IT-Recycle UK, approximately 320 million books are discarded in the UK each year." (Retail General Manager, Simon Dodd)
  • "Our loyal customers, staff, and volunteers have supported us for many years, so we wanted to add something extra. Buying preloved items is not only more affordable, it's better for the planet." (Retail General Manager, Simon Dodd)