Volunteers guessed prices, causing unprofitable shipping. Now, they log items in an app where AI suggests optimal prices and routing.
The UK's largest charity retailer and biggest charity seller on eBay operates a network of nearly 700 shops processing 800,000 donated items weekly to fund cardiovascular research.
Without a standard method for recording donated stock, volunteers struggled to accurately price goods, claim eligible tax incentives, or determine...
“We have shops and stores on nearly every high street across the UK. For many people living with, or supporting someone with, heart disease, our shops are their first touchpoint after hospital. People walk in and say, ‘You saved my life,’ and show their scar. Our red heart logo means something to people.”
Cardiovascular research funder and heart health charity in the UK.
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