Fatface has announced it will close its store at Marketgate, Marshall Way, Ripon, on August 11. Fatface opened in Ripon in 2009 as part of the new retail park development. RECOMMENDED READING:Fatface, which was taken over by Next in 2023, has about 180 UK stores, including outlets in York, Helmsley Harrogate and Northallerton. A FatFace spokesperson said: “We can confirm that our Ripon store will close on 11 August 2026. Customers will continue to be able to shop the full FatFace range online at FatFace.com and at other FatFace stores.