An interior furnishings brand based in Lincolnshire is to open a new shop in Harrogate town centre.
Sophie Allport has taken the lease on 43 James Street – where Phase Eight used to be – and a company spokesperson said the new shop would open at the “start of November”.
The shop is currently undergoing a refit but a sign in the window says the company is recruiting new staff – a shop manager, a supervisor and sales assistants.
Sophie Allport, who founded the firm that carries her name in 2007, told the Stray Ferret:
“Over the years we’ve returned to exhibit at places such as Ripley Castle, the Country Living Fair in Harrogate, and the fabulous Great Yorkshire Show. We also had a pop-up shop in Leeds around 10 years ago. We feel we have a real connection to the local area, and we know our customers have been keen to see us back in Yorkshire.”
Some of this season’s designs.
Sophie Allport sells a wide of range of home items in “British heritage” style, and currently has shops in Stamford and Bourne, both in Lincolnshire, as well as a well-developed ecommerce operation. The Harrogate branch will be its first outside its home county, but will it be the first of many?
Ms Allport said:
“Well, that would be telling! We’ve got lots of exciting things in the pipeline for 2024, so you’ll just have to wait and see.”
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