Silent Australian crisis summed up by one photo inside a warehouse
Media Coveragenews.com.au; October 9, 2023 One photo of a warehouse has highlighted the devastating scale of a worsening “silent crisis” gripping Australia. Thousands of Aussies are only barely scraping by every day and have, more than ever, become reliant on charity providers like Good360. Founded by Alison Covington in 2015, the organisation works with businesses […]
Cost of living crisis a ‘silent disaster’ as charities struggle with demand
Media CoverageACM; September 25, 2023 Charities are redirecting millions of dollars worth of unsold goods from landfill but need more support to deal with an unfolding “silent disaster”. Aussies are reining in spending during the cost of living crisis; buying less and leaving stock sitting on shelves. Good360, a charity that redirects unsold goods to […]
LJ Hooker Group unveils newest charity beneficiary
Media CoverageReal Estate Business; 20 September, 2023 The network’s charitable arm is empowering its agencies to support local charities and causes through its latest charity partnership. Coinciding with LJ Hooker Foundation Day (20 September), which commemorates the opening of the network’s first office in south-east Sydney’s Maroubra, the partnership will allow “our offices and their […]
Charity fears environmental crisis due to unsold retail goods
Media CoverageThe Senior; September 16, 2023 The economic crisis could be giving rise to a new environmental crisis – an over abundance of unsold retail goods going to landfill. Good360 – a charity that delivers unsold consumer goods to other charities and disadvantaged schools, has seen a 20 per cent increase in the volume of […]
Retailers boost efforts to redirect unsold stock to those in need
Media CoverageInside Small Business; September 12, 2023 Good360 Australia says the volume of unsold products received from retailers has increased by 20 per cent over the past year as companies do more to ease consumers suffering from the cost-of-living crisis. These items, including clothing, homewares, appliances, toiletries, and toys, would have been discarded if Good360 […]
Rise in unsold consumer goods amid cost-of-living crisis
Media CoverageConvenience and Impulse Retailing; September 12, 2023 Charity organisation Good360 has received a 20 per cent increase in the volume of unsold goods from businesses over the past 12 months. The items received by Good360 include clothes, homewares, appliances, toiletries, and toys, that would otherwise have been sent to landfill or wasted sitting in […]
Charities are being overwhelmed by silent cost crisis: Good360
Media CoverageInside Retail; September 8, 2023 The nationwide impact of the rising cost of living has hit many parts of Australia. As recent ABS data shows, customers are almost universally shifting their spending habits, signalling difficult times for businesses and customers alike. As a result, tonnes of products which would otherwise have been sold are […]
Australian charity records 20% increase in donated unsold goods
Media CoverageRagtrader; September 8, 2023 New data released by Australian charity Good360 has recorded a 20% increase in the volume of unsold products received from businesses over the last 12 months. This amounts to nearly $110 million worth of unsold stock in total, including clothes, homewares, appliances, toiletries and toys, with the charity delivering them […]
Retailers boost efforts to redirect unsold stock to those in need
Media CoverageInside Retail; September 7, 2023 Good360 Australia says the volume of unsold products received from retailers has increased by 20 per cent over the past year as companies do more to ease consumers suffering from the cost-of-living crisis. These items, including clothing, homewares, appliances, toiletries, and toys, would have been discarded if Good360 had not […]
Environmental crisis unfolding amid cost-of-living crunch
Media CoverageNews.com.au; September 6, 2023 The cost-of-living crunch risks pushing billions of dollars worth of new, unused goods to landfill – and creating an environmental crisis. Billions of dollars worth of clothes, appliances, toiletries and furniture risk being sent to landfill as Australians watch their dollars amid the cost of living crunch. New data from […]
