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28
Jul 2020
Emotional goodbye for Harrogate jeweller after 43 years
A Harrogate jeweller may shed a tear when he closes the doors for the final time in the next month after 43 years in business.
GA Taylor, on Oxford Street, is coming up to the end of its five-year lease in September but will not renew after the owners saw sales dwindle.
The shop's owners did not blame coronavirus and said it had plenty of government support. But, they said, the business is not viable going forward.
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It has seen a spike in interest recently after holding a closing down sale, but will close when the stock runs out, which could be in the next few weeks.
Andrew Taylor, son of the owner Graham Anthony Taylor, told The Stray Ferret:
Mr Taylor added that a combination of high rent and low footfall in the area has made it difficult for the business going forward.
Since announcing the closure, GA Taylor has been inundated with supportive messages from former customers - many of whom reminisced about buying their wedding rings from the long-standing firm.
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