Designer shoes for sale in Huddersfield charity shops

Apr 18 2009 By Nick Lavigueur

Designer shoes for sale in Huddersfield charity shops

CHARITY shops are booming – with one in Huddersfield selling a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes for £100.

The designer label shoes were sold alongside £50 handbags at Oxfam.

Jimmy Choo shoes normally sell for between £250 to £500 so the shopper still got a bargain at £100.

The top quality shoes and handbags were on sale at Oxfam on New Street in Huddersfield.

Manager Lee Craggs said his takings had shot up 25% on last year.

He said: “Last week we sold a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes for £100 and we’re often selling handbags for £50 and collectibles at quite good prices.”

Mr Craggs said big sellers such as women’s clothing and accessories had seen profits up £29,000 for the 2008/09 financial year.

He said: “We quite often sell high-priced things.’’

Huddersfield’s charity shops have beaten the downturn and seen a surge in trade as most high street retailers are crying into their accounts books.

Kirkwood Hospice recently announced its turnover had breached £1m with sales up 8% across all stores, while in Milnsbridge a massive 32% rise has been recorded.