A longstanding fixture on Harrogate’s high street will close for good tomorrow.
Orvis, which sells outdoor clothes, fly-fishing gear, dog accessories and walking items, has been trading in town for about 25 years,
It opened on Parliament Street in the 1990s before moving to its current five-storey unit on West Park.
But the American owners have decided to move the business mainly online
The company, which has a closing down sale, employs around eight people who have now all found jobs elsewhere.
On its penultimate day today, there was an overwhelming sense of sadness at the site of the last few garments hanging on racks.
There were also items of store furniture and plastic shoe blocks scattered around for sale for just a few pounds.
The store’s stock is depleted now after a month of major discounts.
Staff were sad to see the store go and hoped another retailer would take on the building.
The future of the unit remains unknown. The Stray Ferret has contacted the retail agent, Stapleton Waterhouse, but has yet to receive a reply.
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Orvis has 18 shops in the UK and all but one, at Stockbridge near Reading, will close. The company will instead focus on online sales, particularly fly-fishing equipment.
Orvis was founded in Vermont in 1856 by Charles F Orvis.
The upstairs rooms are now completely bare.
