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05
Nov 2020
Knaresborough retailers close up and hope they survive to Christmas
Lockdown today has left shop owners and stallholders in Knaresborough fearful for the future of their businesses.
Shop owners and a market stallholder agree that it couldn't have come at a worse time. November and December are their busiest months.
Many are choosing to go online, as they did during the first lockdown, in an attempt to make some of the money they would if they were to stay open.
Michael Baker-Kilburn, co owner of Little Darlings Gifts and Toys on Knaresborough high street, said:
Similarly, Sonya Johnson who runs a ladies accessories stall on Knaresborough and Ripon markets said:
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- A Harrogate shop owner says this lockdown has come at the "worst possible time for retail".
- The second lockdown could mean some businesses "won't reopen".
Independent businesses owner, Martin Sturdy of Zigzag in Knaresborough , said business had only just recovered from the first lockdown and another one was likely to bring a new set worries.
He said:
The lockdown is expected to end on December, 2 but business owners suspect, like the previous lockdown, the reopening of different industries will be staggered.
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