Beautifulstore 아름다운가게 | |
| Founded | 2002 |
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| Founder | People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy |
| Type | Social enterprise, non-profit organization |
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Area served | South Korea, third world |
Key people | Myeunghee Hong |
| Website | www |
Beautiful Store (Korean: 아름다운가게) is a Korean nonprofit organization and charity shop. It was launched in 2002, following the model of the Oxfam shop, and now operates over 100 stores across Korea. The volunteer-run store collects donations of old or worn-out items like clothing, books, bags, kitchenware and appliances, and sells them to raise money for charity.
Beautiful Store also helps small businesses in developing countries by importing their products for fair prices, so that they can achieve financial self-reliance using the profit generated in this process.