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Jun 2020
Store owners optimistic as Knaresborough shops reopen
Knaresborough was busy this afternoon as shops opened their doors for the first time since lockdown.
Shop owners were feeling optimistic as they took their first tentative steps to reopening.The town's independent shops were hopeful for a sense of normality to follow their reopening.
All of the shops had safety measures- each had its own measures in place including cleaning stations and one-way systems.
Jordan Thompson owns women's clothing store Harriet's in Knaresborough, the store is operating at a maximum of three customers in the store at a time. She told us:
Martin Sturdey, the owner of Zigzag, a cards and gifts shop in Knaresborough, said:
Read more:
- Sports Direct opened its doors this morning to huge queues of keen shoppers.
- Take a look at our list of shops that are reopening this week near you.
Knaresborough town centre didn't see the queues that other towns across the country did, but many shoppers still came out to browse. One happy shopper told The Stray Ferret of her experiences, Linda Humphrey said:
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