Category: News

There are many reasons why people choose to give to charity, like wanting to support a cause dear to their heart. In 2014, non-governmental organisations received donations from 1.4 billion people but, while that is an impressive number, some people still prefer not to contribute to charity for various reasons:...

Running a charity shop isn’t always the easiest job, especially when you find yourself struggling for donations. This doesn’t just mean money; a lot of charity shops find themselves low on stock as people stop donating their unwanted stuff. Successful charity shops are those that offer the same things that...

So you might have survived the Christmas sales with amazing results but what about the January sales? While we hope you’ve all had a fantastic festive holiday, providing EpoS systems for charity shops has shown us how important it is for you to hit the January sales head on if you want...

‘Tis the season to be charitable, and with all of the amazing, hard working charities in the previous months working hard collecting for their cause, we didn’t realise how fast 2015 was coming to an end. Seriously, it feels like only yesterday we were stumbling into 2015 after amazing New...

It’s the final month of 2015 and we’ve got a couple of December charities we thought you should know about. It may be the middle of December, and you may see customers racing around your charity shop searching for the best Christmas present for their nearest and dearest, but there...

December is the busiest time of the year for retailers which will hopefully mean an increase in custom and donations made in your store. During this hustle bustle it may be a good idea to install EPoS charity retail systems which could make sales quick and easy for both your customers and...

Fundamentally, Christmas time is all about giving and promoting a sense of good will toward everyone – that includes family, friends and strangers alike. Of course, in our modern society a lot of people associate Christmas with money because it’s perhaps the most expensive time of year for a lot...

November might have been the month for you to enjoy spectacular bonfires and honour our fallen service men and women, but did you know this month also offers days dedicated to raising awareness for World Diabetes, BBC Children in Need and National Stress Awareness? Though these dates have already past,...

Before you ask, yes we’re aware that it’s only November – and early November at that. But we’re also very aware that many people like to get their Christmas card shopping done early, so that when Christmas plays on the mind of masses more heavily, you’ll already have your cards...

The winter season can be a joyous, enjoyable time for many people, but as we work closely with many different charities when providing our charity retail systems, we know that this sadly isn’t the case for everyone. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. There are things that you can...