For many of us, second-hand shopping is a cherished and near-sacred art form. There’s nothing quite like that feeling of throwing a row of hangers back before swishing through the rail, hunting for that one item that you’ve been searching high and low for. It might not be so good for our wallets, especially when that one item suddenly becomes seven, but it’s good for the planet.
So start saving those pennies, because Charity Super.Mkt is preparing to open a dozen more shops next year, according to the Guardian. The pop-up – which began in a former Topshop in London’s Brent Cross shopping centre in January 2023 – has been so successful it’s now preparing to open a bunch of new sites to cater for the growing demand of preloved items.
Charity Super.Mkt brings together 55 local and national charities in the UK, including Crisis, Oxfam and FARA, and so far the stores have prevented 105,109kg of textile waste from reaching landfill and managed to sell £3 million in pre-loved clothing.
Having opened a bunch of temporary sites across the south of England, from Oxford to Brighton, including two week stint in London’s Fenwick’s department store earlier this year, and a short spell in Manchester, the pre-loved market will open another 12 sites in 2025.
Taking over former fast fashion stores for a few months at a time, locations selected for the upcoming pop-ups include Edinburgh, Leeds, Sheffield and London’s Canary Wharf.
The latest pop-up opened in London’s Spitalfields this weekend (pictured above) and will be there until the end of January 2025. Here’s where else you can find them in the meantime:
- The Edit at Brent Cross, London
- Presents at Brent Cross, London
- Livat Centre, Hammersmith
- The Edit at Churchill Square, Brighton
- Presents Emmaus at Churchill Square, Brighton
- Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow
- The Oracle, Reading
- Bristol Shopping Quarter, Bristol
You can keep up with the thrifty Charity Super.Mkt over on Instagram.
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