Waitrose Duchy Organic Originals Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary company of The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation and donates to the charity from its profits. By 2013 the brand had raised £11 million from its profits for the Prince's Charities. In 2014 profits from Waitrose sales gave the Prince's Charities £3 million. In Canada the proceeds from sales of Duchy Originals products are donated to the charities associated with The Prince's Charities Canada. By 2012 more than one million Canadian dollars were being raised annually in this manner. The "Duchy Future Farming" programme was set up in 2013 in partnership with the
Lifestyle brand are connected to the consumption of a luxury brand: for example those that bring pleasure or excitement (Choi & Kim 2003; Kim et al., 2010; Vigneron & Johnson, 2004). Consumers who purchase luxury brands tend to have a strong social function within their social class. Retail Brands Lifestyle retail branding is the way in which retailers refine their products or services to interest lifestyles in specific market segments (Helman & Chernatony, 1999). Examples of lifestyle retail brands include Laura Ashley, GAP and Benneton. These retailers offer a distinct and recognised set of values to consumers. Over time, a number of