Date published: 01.09.08 - not release date

BBC Radio 2 Miles Mendoza voted Retail-Charity "Website of the Day"! www.Retail-Charity.com: A website you can't live without - shopping with a conscience has never been easier!

Friday 15th December, 2006 - Launched in November this year, www.Retail-Charity.com was yesterday voted Miles Mendoza’s “Website of the Day” on BBC Radio 2’s ‘Steve Wright in the Afternoon’ show. Within two weeks of the launch, 1000's of people have now registered and shopped online.

With over 6.8 million listeners, the popular radio show prompted 1000's to log on shortly after it aired, prompting the real chance that Retail-Charity will soon be up there with the big boys such as Friend Reunited, which got its own boost from the show back in 2001. Harrods, HMV, Boots, Marks & Spencer, John Lewis and British Airways are only a few of the 100's of retail brands that support Retail-Charity – so the site’s owners hope that it is only a matter of time.

Retail-Charity’s spokesperson John Overend said “We've been working hard to keep our servers up and running, despite a huge surge in registrations by online shoppers who want to ‘shop with a conscience’. We are now on target to raise 100's of 1000's of pounds for UK charities, and it doesn't cost the shopper a penny. We knew the British public would love to shop this way, but we had no idea how big it would get, and so quickly! It's heart-warming to know that the British public really do care, and have made the effort to shop through us. We can't thank them enough."

Retail-Charity has recently launched a “12 days of Christmas” online shopping spree, and is aiming to raise £10,000 by the end of December - so what is everyone waiting for? It hopes that users will purchase last minute gifts, order Christmas dinner online and book that January holiday flight all through Retail-Charity - and help give to a charity of their choice!

Converts were quick to endorse the idea:

James Thompson, 28, senior business development manager, “Not only do I not have time, but I hate shopping in busy crowds. This way I buy what I need at my desk, saving time, avoid those horrendous shopping crowds and donate to charity which I might not have had time to do before!”

Parminder Ghosal, 35, mother, “If you’re a parent, then you’ll understand the hassle of taking your 5, 9 and 16 year old shopping. So when on-line shopping became available it was the best thing that could have happened. Retail-Charity has just made it better by housing loads of brands in one place and my buying automatically means I donate to the charity of my choice. Maybe I can be a super-mum after all.”

Kelly Trim, 19, student, “I think it’s brilliant! Being a student I cannot afford to give a lot to charities, if at all. This way I can buy the things that I need and donate to my favourite charity without it costing me any more then usual. Fantastic, I will definitely use it again.”

Charlie Lau, 27, financial advisor, “Great concept, definitely makes it easier to shop without your girlfriend finding out her surprise present and donating to charity at the same time. I am sure she will be proud of me when I tell her.”


About Retail-Charity

Retail-Charity is the 1st online shopping website portal that donates 50% of its revenue to UK charities. Each time a consumer logs onto the Retail-Charity website and buys from any of the affiliate retail brands, half the commission paid to Retail-Charity for directing the consumer to their chosen shopping website is donated to charity at no extra cost. Since Retail-Charity is a shopping website portal, any special deals offered by a retail brand will not be affected by shopping via the Retail-Charity website.

The money raised is divided between all charity categories according to the percentages of the consumers vote. Each charity category includes at least one ‘big name’ charity and consumers are encouraged to suggest their preferred UK charity.

Retail-Charity’s principle is that all causes should benefit no matter how big or small. With in each category, 25% of the money allocated is donated to one main charity and the remaining 75% will be spread across all other charities, ensuring all UK charities receive some level of donation. With up to a possible 160,000 registered UK charities, Retail-Charity’s aim is to help as many charities as possible and aid them in their cause.

Millions in the UK shopped online last year and it has been predicted that £26billion will be spent online in 2007 due to popular demand. Through Retail-Charity, consumers can purchase a vast range of items from one off flights to weekly groceries, from annual house insurances to everyday clothes, from monthly DIY materials to regularly needed toiletries, all this made easier as it is all under one roof and delivered straight to the door.

With 100's and 100's of retail brands such as Harrods, Barclays, HMV, British Airways and Tesco supporting Retail-Charity, shopping for daily to yearly items whilst giving to charity has never been easier.

Retail-Charity: Shopping with a conscience.
www.retail-charity.com

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