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Oct 2023
Ripon's Blue Cross charity shop closes today
An animal welfare charity is closing its Ripon shop today (Friday) due to declining trade.
This proved the tipping point for the Blue Cross shop, which has operated for five years from a large corner unit in The Arcade.
All remaining stock is being sold off for £2 or less, ahead of this afternoon's closure..
David Palmer, Blue Cross head of retail operations, told the Stray Ferret:
He added:
The former Caffe Tempo Unit (pictured right) has been vacant since late July
In July, Caffe Tempo, which had traded for six years in the unit neighbouring the Blue Cross shop, closed because of spiralling ingredient and overhead costs, that wiped out its profitability.
The former Caffe Tempo and two further units in The Arcade remain vacant.
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