Ireland’s premier preloved e-commerce website “Thriftify.ie” gets a funding boost

Ireland’s premier preloved e-commerce website “Thriftify.ie” gets a funding boost from the “Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme”, announced by Ossian Smyth of the Green Party today (Friday, August 20th).

Thriftify.ie is an e-commerce website with 98% of Ireland’s charity shops present on the site, selling everything from fashion to books to bric-a-brac. Thriftify.ie was launched in 2017 by climate activist Rónán ó’Dálaigh with a mission to boost the circular economy and encourage consumers to buy second-hand items.

With the conversation now turning towards climate change, Thriftify.ie, an Irish e-commerce website with 98% of Ireland’s charities present on it, is delighted to receive a welcome funding boost from a government funding grant today.

The “Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme” supports innovation and the circular economy by boosting projects set up by social enterprises in both the voluntary and community sectors.

Using Smart Technology

Thriftify is an e-commerce site that enables charities to sell donations easily and effectively via smart tech whereby a charity shop simply uploads a photo or a barcode of an item, and Thriftify will price it and sell it across several different online sales platforms such as eBay, Facebook, Instagram and their own website.

This smart tech enables charity shops to easily sell preloved fashion items and books via Thriftify, which will then post any sold items to the purchaser in a biodegradable bag, ensuring that the whole process is as eco-friendly and effective as possible.

CEO of Thriftify Rónán ó’Dálaigh, who set up the business in 2017, says; “It’s a real privilege to be recognised by this prestigious award for the work that we’re doing in the circular economy. I think that now is a crucial time for sustainable innovations to get the funding they need and get the prestigious recognition of governmental awards such as this. It shows that we’re serious about addressing climate change.

At Thriftify we’re trying to change an entire industry; we believe that the fashion industry needs to radically change to protect our ecosystems. We shouldn’t doubt the scale of the challenge we face, and providing funding and recognition of ambitious solutions is critical to slowing the climate crisis. We would like to thank the EPA for their support”.

GROWTH PLANS

Thriftify recently launched in the UK and has plans to grow its presence in other countries. A new B2B app will launch next month, encouraging charity shops and their staff to sign up to the platform and make it as easy as possible for retailers to sell on the website. The company is currently planning a rebrand and aims to launch a shopping app within the next few months.

Shop online at www.thriftify.ie and support the circular economy