Oxfam ‘can’t guarantee future’ of charity shops as it also reviews warehouse business
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Key context: <p>Dwindling donations and stiff competition from secondhand sellers online prompt review but ‘no plans for closures yet’</p><p>Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and Milton Keynes and says it “cannot give guarantees” on the future of its high street shops in a “difficult economic climate”.</p><p>The charity said it had no plans to close warehouses or shops but insiders fear that Batley, which houses Oxfam’s main textile recycling centre, will shut as part of a cost-cutting drive because the West Yorkshire site’s lease is up for renewal.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/oxfam-cant-guarantee-future-of-charity-shops-as-it-also-reviews-warehouse-business">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Dwindling donations and stiff competition from secondhand sellers online prompt review but ‘no plans for closures yet’Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and Milton Keynes and says it “cannot give guarantees” on the future of its high street shops in a “difficult economic climate”.The charity said it had no plans to close warehouses or shops but insiders fear that Batley, which houses Oxfam’s main textile recycling centre, will shut as part of a cost-cutting drive because the West Yorkshire site’s lease is up for renewal. Continue reading...
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