LOVE PAISLEY
Thanks to the rise and rise of pre-loved, many of these shops in the town centre have never been busier. Budget and eco-conscious shoppers are driving a surge in sales of second hand clothing and furnishings as they look for financially friendly alternatives to fast fashion.
SHELTER
The Shelter Charity Shop at 36 High Street has been open in the same location for more than 25 years and has regularly updated its profile to support the work of Shelter Scotland. The charity, which strives every day to give people struggling with bad housing or homelessness the help they need, do this through an advice, support and legal service and also by campaigning relentlessly to achieve their vision of a safe, secure, affordable home for everyone. “The shop has a welcoming, friendly atmosphere for customers to browse the bright colour coded stock of ladies and men’s clothing, bric a brac, books and media,” explains
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Shelter’s Audrey Wadsworth.
aspect of recycling,” added Audrey.
“Customers are amazed at the quality and affordable prices of our stock as we are fortunate to receive new high end stock as Gift in Kind from High Street brands which is a valuable asset to sales.
“We hold In Store fashion shows with professional models and photographers who give their time free and are hopeful of presenting an outdoor show in the near future at a Paisley Historic site.
“As a result of the quality of this we have found that the quality of donations from the public has improved unbelievably.
“We hope to maintain our success through continuing on our present course with the support of our customers donating their preloved goods on a regular basis directly to the shop.”
“One of the brands has in particular given us a boost as it includes really fantastic occasion dresses and accessories that we sell at affordable prices. And not forgetting the gentlemen, we regularly have stock of affordable branded stock.” “We have found that the public view of charity shops has changed and now we see more younger customers who never shopped in Charity Shops before the pandemic are attracted by the preloved stock but also the sustainability
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