Charity shopping is on the rise with a quarter of adults set to buy secondhand gifts for children this Christmas. Oxfam conducted a poll that found 41% of UK adults now buy and wear more secondhand clothing than they did two years ago.
Lorna Fallon, Oxfam’s Retail Director, said: “As we come to the end of Oxfam’s sixth Second Hand September campaign, it is clear that second-hand fashion is only becoming more and more popular. We can see from this survey that there has been a real shift in attitudes towards buying second-hand and people are actively choosing to shop preloved over new, which is fantastic to see. Shopping secondhand is the best way to find something truly unique, which not only helps the planet but raises money for Oxfam to tackle poverty and inequality around the world.”
