The city's ongoing retail revival received a Good Friday boost, with HALLS of Ripon department store opening its new showcase frontage this morning. Ripon's only department store closed for a major...
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Easter boost for city with full reopening of HALLS of Ripon
The city's ongoing retail revival received a Good Friday boost, with HALLS of Ripon department store opening its new showcase frontage this morning. Ripon's only department store closed for a major reconfiguration in January, but partially reopened on March 13. This...
Peacocks is being primed for Thursday opening in Ripon
The countdown is on for the opening of Ripon's newest retailer with Peacocks scheduled to greet its first customers on Thursday morning. The value fashion retailer is putting the final touches to its large premises in Fishergate formerly occupied by M&Co, which...
Two new shops set to open in Boroughbridge next month
Two new shops are set to open on Horsefair in Boroughbridge in March. Coco & Bear is a children’s toy store which will sell eco-friendly gifts and sensory items. The shop will take over 1 Horsefair, in the former Clairemarie fashion store which ceased trading...
Work begins to convert Harrogate’s Herald Buildings into flats and shops
Work is underway to convert the Harrogate's Herald Buildings on Montpellier Parade into shops and flats. The buildings, which date back to the 1850s, were headquarters to the Harrogate Advertiser for over 100 years until the company moved out in 1990. They then...
Yorkshire Trading to close for refurbishment in Ripon
One of Ripon's most popular stores will be temporarily shutting its doors next week following a month-long 'closing down sale' But for those who haven't read the small print on the signs saying 'everything must go' there's no need for panic, as Yorkshire Trading will...
Bubble tea shop to open in Knaresborough next month
A bubble tea shop called Mai Tea is set to open in Knaresborough market place next month. Bubble tea, also known as boba, a Taiwanese variation of tea made by blending tea with milk, fruit and fruit juice and adding tapioca pearls. The drink comes in many variations,...
Three independent retailers take space at Halls of Ripon
Halls of Ripon department store has welcomed three new independent retailers to its Fishergate premises, while two other businesses have doubled their size. Operations manager Barry Cooper told the Stray Ferret: "We now have 16 independents under one roof selling...
Ripon’s YMCA charity shop closes suddenly
The YMCA's charity shop at the Marshall Way retail park in Ripon has closed at short notice less than seven months after it opened. The closure was announced on Friday in a brief message posted on the shop's Facebook page. It said: "It is with great sadness to...
Business Breakfast: Harrogate bookshop honoured in national awards
Imagined Things bookshop in Harrogate has been announced as a regional finalist in the British Book Awards. It is one of eight finalists in the independent bookshop category for the north of England. If Imagined Things wins the regional finals, it will have the chance...
Boroughbridge all set for late-night Christmas shopping tonight
Festive spirit will be flowing in Boroughbridge tonight as the town hosts its annual late-night shopping, Christmas tree lights switch-on and a visit from Santa. The event, organised Boroughbridge and District Chamber of Trade, will see shops stay open until 8pm. The...
Morrisons blames lack of stock in Ripon store on faulty fridge
Morrisons supermarket has blamed a faulty fridge on a lack of stock at its Ripon store. Heather Rowlatt, a former staff member at the branch contacted the Stray Ferret this week, claiming more than one department was without produce. She attached a photo of a...
Sequins: What’s hot in the district’s fashion boutiques as party season kicks off
With Christmas just one month away, many of us are starting to think about our looks for the party season, as well as special gifts to buy or our loved ones. Fortunately in the Harrogate district we are blessed with some fabulous independent fashion boutiques. We...
