Non-essential retail businesses, including charity shops, remained closed in the United Kingdom (UK) between March 23 and June 15, 2020 as part of the lockdown measures against the spread of the coronavirus. A survey conducted in early June revealed that upon reopening of charity shops, 55 percent of UK individuals were holding on to items that intended to donate. A large majority of planned charity shop donations was clothes.
Share of individuals planning to donate items to charity shops when they reopen in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age*
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Are you currently holding on to any items that you plan to donate to charity shops when they reopen?"
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YouGov. (June 17, 2020). Share of individuals planning to donate items to charity shops when they reopen in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132640/charity-shops-donations-post-covid-by-age-uk/
YouGov. "Share of individuals planning to donate items to charity shops when they reopen in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age*." Chart. June 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132640/charity-shops-donations-post-covid-by-age-uk/
YouGov. (2020). Share of individuals planning to donate items to charity shops when they reopen in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132640/charity-shops-donations-post-covid-by-age-uk/
YouGov. "Share of Individuals Planning to Donate Items to Charity Shops When They Reopen in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132640/charity-shops-donations-post-covid-by-age-uk/
YouGov, Share of individuals planning to donate items to charity shops when they reopen in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132640/charity-shops-donations-post-covid-by-age-uk/ (last visited November 05, 2024)
Share of individuals planning to donate items to charity shops when they reopen in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age* [Graph], YouGov, June 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132640/charity-shops-donations-post-covid-by-age-uk/
