When you go to a charity shop, it can a bit overwhelming when you realise the layout of the store is unlike anything else you’re used to. Everything has its place to be sure, but with the amount of widely different items that people bring into the stores on a...

October isn’t just the month of ghouls, ghosts and witches. It doesn’t just bring the expectation of pumpkins and colder days either; October, in all of its glory, is the month of National Bullying Prevention, National Down Syndrome Awareness, National Depression Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness, ADHD Awareness, Stoptober and Oxjam....

As prices in shops continue to rise, it’s not surprising that charity shops are becoming a lot more popular. People are now turning to these types of stores to get original and unique items. Many still have a negative opinion about charity shops, brushing them off as being nothing but...

Note: You can check out part 1 of our guide to opening a charity shop right here. Although we specialise in providing efficient and reliable charity retail systems, we’re also here to provide assistance and support wherever you need it! Last month we kicked off a series on setting up a charity shop...

We know that this is always going to be the case, especially when your favourite charity shop swaps its usual system to a charity epos system. This is kind of a trick question really; of course buying from a charity is shop is better! Below we’ve listed the three best reasons...

September brings with it cold breezes and dreary days. It brings the rush of a new school year and the hum of Halloween and Christmas on the horizon. Did you know though, that September also brings an array of colourful, heroic and hardworking charities? September is the month of: •...

There are hundreds of charities all over the world with hundreds of different and similar goals. From world peace to world protection, child education to animal care and safety, as the International Day of Charity swiftly approaches (September 5th for those of you who don’t know) we thought we’d reflect...

If you have a cause that you’re passionate about then setting up a charity is an incredibly worthwhile endeavour, and we certainly don’t want to see anybody put off simply because they’re not sure about the process involved! That’s why we decided to put together this handy guide, with details...

With charity shops recently becoming more popular than ever, it’s not surprising that a lot more people are beginning to realise that it’s a brilliant way to increase donations and raise awareness for their charity. However, charity shop owners are constantly thinking about different ways that they can raise the...

We’re delighted to announce we have been named as a finalist in the Software Innovation of the Year category for the Digital Entrepreneur Awards 2015 for our innovative and unique Full Scan Mode (FSM) software incorporated in our CHARiot system. We developed Full Scan Mode (FSM) for CHARiot following feedback...