Mary Portas attempts to transform the humble charity shop from the poor relation on the high street into a real contender.
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- Becky Clarke


TV series
Mary Portas attempts to transform the humble charity shop from the poor relation on the high street into a real contender.
1 season · 3 episodes

S1 E1Episode 1
Jun 2, 200960 min
Mary Portas embarks on a mission to transform the charity shop sector, starting with one of Save the Children’s worst-performing stores in Orpington, Kent. To understand the challenges, she rolls up her sleeves and works alongside the mostl
S1 E2Episode 2
Jun 9, 200960 min
Mary Portas continues her mission to prove charity shops can thrive on the high street. She opens a retail academy in London to teach volunteers how to boost profits, but her bold ideas face pushback. At her Orpington shop, Mary secures fun
S1 E3Episode 3
Jun 16, 200960 min
Mary enters the final stretch of her campaign with just four weeks to prove her ideas can transform charity shops. At London Fashion Week, she and her volunteers convince celebrities and fashion editors to showcase charity shop finds, grabb