Latest news with #CharitySuper.Mkt
Scotsman
09-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Charity Super.Mkt marks 1-year milestone with longest-serving location in Glasgow
The 'department store for second-hand style', Charity in Buchanan Galleries is celebrating one year this May, proudly marking its longest-running store to date. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Since opening its first store in January 2023, Charity has expanded its reach across the UK, generating almost £4 million in sales to date - almost double since the launch of the Buchanan Galleries store last May. Charity was first launched in 2023 by Maria Chenoweth and Wayne Hemmingway, the co-founder of Red or Dead, a popular 1990s fashion brand that once occupied a space on the adjoining Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Now operating a number of pop-up stores around the UK, Charity offers guests a unique opportunity to shop curated collections of high-quality, affordable second-hand fashion provided by some of the UK's best local and national charity retailers under one roof. Charity co-founders Wayne Hemmingway and Maria Chenoweth As well as generating additional income streams for a range of UK-based charities such as Shelter, Cancer Research, Age UK, and TRAID, Charity is dedicated to promoting more sustainable fashion choices by giving clothing and accessories a second life, helping reduce waste, and lessen the strain on landfill sites. Since launching in Buchanan Galleries, shoppers have saved over 12,500 kilograms of pre-loved fashion, footwear, and accessories from being sent to landfill, and over 113 tonnes of harmful CO₂ gas has been diverted from the atmosphere — the equivalent of driving more than 429,233 miles or planting 377 trees. Wayne Hemingway, co-founder of Charity said, 'The Charity store in Buchanan Galleries may just be our best yet! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We see a real cross-section of Glasgow's most stylish – from students hunting for cool vintage pieces, to fashionable folk seeking out designer bargains, and shoppers wanting to be a little thriftier. The positive social and environmental impact has been second to none. 'We're grateful for the support from Buchanan Galleries, and from the public who continue to donate such incredible items. It's a real testament to what can be achieved when people come together.' Kathy Murdoch, Centre Director of Buchanan Galleries, added 'Charity has brought something truly unique to our guests, and we're proud to celebrate its one-year anniversary in Buchanan Galleries. 'It's great to see the positive impact the brand has made – not only in supporting great causes but also encouraging our guests to make more environmentally conscious choices. We're excited to see what's next as Charity continues to lead the way in sustainable, feel-good fashion.'
Fashion Network
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Rumble in the Jumble: Traid, Beyond Retro, Charity Super.Mkt link for one-day resale event
The British jumble sale is humble no longer. The mid-2020's version has been elevated to a new status, hence the launch of 'The Super Jumble' - a 'high-energy, large-scale reinvention' that's coming to London for just one day via secondhand fashion pioneers charity Traid, vintage retailer Beyond Retro and, of course, Charity The trio is joining forces for the first time 'to tackle fashion waste in a fun, affordable, and inclusive way' with the event taking place at Mercato Metropolitano in Elephant & Castle on 14 June. The event will feature multiple "rumbles in the jumble" with prices dropping throughout the day, a live DJ soundtrack, MCs, street food and 'thousands' of vintage and secondhand fashion items. The organisers say the one-day festival of 'rummaging, reusing and reimagining' is what 'secondhand fashion can look like' as 'part fashion mission, part Saturday rave, part sustainability statement'. And the target is to attract over 1,000 people through the door. It opens at 09:00 to early-bird ticketholders (£7) with the first 'Rumble in the Jumble' starting at 09:30 with everything priced £7 for 45 minutes until 10:15. Then a second 'Rumble' begins at 10:30 with a £4.50 ticket entry and all items priced £4.50. Noon sees the final entry wave at £2, with every item then priced at just £2 before it closes at 14:00. All sales will be powered by a digital self-checkout system, 'ensuring a quick and seamless experience'. Wayne Hemingway, co-founder of Charity said: 'The jumble sale gave me my start in fashion in the 70s and 80s — the thrill of the hunt, the community, the joy. Super Jumble brings that magic back, but on a massive scale. It's fun, affordable, and a necessary answer to fast fashion's impact on people and the planet.' Maria Chenoweth, CEO of Traid and co-founder of Super Jumble and Charity added: 'The fashion industry is producing more than ever before, and there are enough garments on Earth to clothe the next six generations. Super Jumble aims to keep clothes in use, make style accessible, and increase the UK's adoption of second-hand fashion — all for the good of the planet.'
Fashion Network
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Rumble in the Jumble: Traid, Beyond Retro, Charity Super.Mkt link for one-day resale event
The British jumble sale is humble no longer. The mid-2020's version has been elevated to a new status, hence the launch of 'The Super Jumble' - a 'high-energy, large-scale reinvention' that's coming to London for just one day via secondhand fashion pioneers charity Traid, vintage retailer Beyond Retro and, of course, Charity The trio is joining forces for the first time 'to tackle fashion waste in a fun, affordable, and inclusive way' with the event taking place at Mercato Metropolitano in Elephant & Castle on 14 June. The event will feature multiple "rumbles in the jumble" with prices dropping throughout the day, a live DJ soundtrack, MCs, street food and 'thousands' of vintage and secondhand fashion items. The organisers say the one-day festival of 'rummaging, reusing and reimagining' is what 'secondhand fashion can look like' as 'part fashion mission, part Saturday rave, part sustainability statement'. And the target is to attract over 1,000 people through the door. It opens at 09:00 to early-bird ticketholders (£7) with the first 'Rumble in the Jumble' starting at 09:30 with everything priced £7 for 45 minutes until 10:15. Then a second 'Rumble' begins at 10:30 with a £4.50 ticket entry and all items priced £4.50. Noon sees the final entry wave at £2, with every item then priced at just £2 before it closes at 14:00. All sales will be powered by a digital self-checkout system, 'ensuring a quick and seamless experience'. Wayne Hemingway, co-founder of Charity said: 'The jumble sale gave me my start in fashion in the 70s and 80s — the thrill of the hunt, the community, the joy. Super Jumble brings that magic back, but on a massive scale. It's fun, affordable, and a necessary answer to fast fashion's impact on people and the planet.' Maria Chenoweth, CEO of Traid and co-founder of Super Jumble and Charity added: 'The fashion industry is producing more than ever before, and there are enough garments on Earth to clothe the next six generations. Super Jumble aims to keep clothes in use, make style accessible, and increase the UK's adoption of second-hand fashion — all for the good of the planet.'
Fashion Network
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Rumble in the Jumble: Traid, Beyond Retro, Charity Super.Mkt link for one-day resale event
The British jumble sale is humble no longer. The mid-2020's version has been elevated to a new status, hence the launch of 'The Super Jumble' - a 'high-energy, large-scale reinvention' that's coming to London for just one day via secondhand fashion pioneers charity Traid, vintage retailer Beyond Retro and, of course, Charity The trio is joining forces for the first time 'to tackle fashion waste in a fun, affordable, and inclusive way' with the event taking place at Mercato Metropolitano in Elephant & Castle on 14 June. The event will feature multiple "rumbles in the jumble" with prices dropping throughout the day, a live DJ soundtrack, MCs, street food and 'thousands' of vintage and secondhand fashion items. The organisers say the one-day festival of 'rummaging, reusing and reimagining' is what 'secondhand fashion can look like' as 'part fashion mission, part Saturday rave, part sustainability statement'. And the target is to attract over 1,000 people through the door. It opens at 09:00 to early-bird ticketholders (£7) with the first 'Rumble in the Jumble' starting at 09:30 with everything priced £7 for 45 minutes until 10:15. Then a second 'Rumble' begins at 10:30 with a £4.50 ticket entry and all items priced £4.50. Noon sees the final entry wave at £2, with every item then priced at just £2 before it closes at 14:00. All sales will be powered by a digital self-checkout system, 'ensuring a quick and seamless experience'. Wayne Hemingway, co-founder of Charity said: 'The jumble sale gave me my start in fashion in the 70s and 80s — the thrill of the hunt, the community, the joy. Super Jumble brings that magic back, but on a massive scale. It's fun, affordable, and a necessary answer to fast fashion's impact on people and the planet.' Maria Chenoweth, CEO of Traid and co-founder of Super Jumble and Charity added: 'The fashion industry is producing more than ever before, and there are enough garments on Earth to clothe the next six generations. Super Jumble aims to keep clothes in use, make style accessible, and increase the UK's adoption of second-hand fashion — all for the good of the planet.'
