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May 2023

Last Updated: 03/05/2023

Business

Harrogate town centre shop to close due to low footfall

by John Grainger

| 03 May, 2023

Alex Clarke said it was important to support local independent shops.

A Harrogate shop is to close down after two-and-a-half years in business, citing tough trading conditions.

Foxy Vintage & Interiors, which is on the corner of Commercial Street and Cheltenham Mount, opened in 2020 selling vintage furniture and retro collectables. It quickly made a mark for itself, winning the Harrogate At Christmas shop window competition in 2021.

But covid and the soaring cost of living have combined to starve the town centre of much of the trade it used to enjoy.

Owner Alex Clarke told The Stray Ferret:

“It’s mainly down to the economy. We just haven’t been seeing the footfall – even since before Christmas. It’s really sad to go. We’ve got a lot of lovely customers who love coming in. It’s a real shame for them, because there aren’t that many small independent shops doing what we do.

“We haven’t gone bust – we could have gone on trading. But you just don’t know what next year’s going to bring.”

The shop will remain open while the stock is sold, with discounts of 50% on all vintage items and up to 50% on the rest. Ms Clarke said she hoped to be able to sell everything by the end of the month.

She added:

“One thing that’s really important to stress is that people need to support their local indies as much as they can. They don’t have to spend much – every little bit helps.”

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