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A charity shop or thrift shop is a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money.

Charity shops are a type of social enterprise.

They sell mainly used goods such as clothing, books, CDs, DVDs and furniture donated by members of the public, and are often staffed by volunteers.

Because the items for sale were obtained for free, and business costs are low, the items can be sold at competitive prices.

After costs are paid, all remaining income from the sales is used in accord with the organization's stated charitable purpose.

Costs include purchase and/or depreciation of fixtures (clothing racks, bookshelves, counters, etc), operating costs (maintenance, municipal service fees, electricity, heat, telephone, limited advertising) and the building lease or mortgage.

In the United States, a benefit corporation is a type of for-profit corporate entity, authorized by 30 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that includes positive impact on society, workers, the community and the environment in addition to profit as its legally defined goals.

Benefit corporations differ from traditional C corporations in purpose, accountability, and transparency, but not in taxation.

Since December 2015, the Italian Parliament has introduced a new type of for-profit corporate entity named Società Benefit, a virtual translation of the US form, thus making Italy the first country in the world to make this legal status available on its entire territory.

Australia is in the process of drafting their own, similar, version, as of February 2016.