Outdoor gear retailer treks to new high street location

Retailer GO Outdoors is expanding to a West Yorkshire high street, with the opening of a new ‘GO Outdoors Express’ store on 26 August.

The express-style store will create 11 jobs and enable shoppers to pick up specialist outdoor clothing and equipment from a convenient high street location at Unit 6, Station Road, Ilkley.

It is part of a long-term plan to open more GO Express stores nationwide.

The 5,400 sq ft premises will stock a variety of brands, such as Rab, OEX, Berghaus, Peter Storm, HiGear and Brasher. It will also offer DPD and Evri services.

Lee Bagnall, CEO, said: “We are extremely excited and proud to be able to expand GO Outdoors on the high street and to serve customers within the convenience of their new local store.

“We have had a brilliant couple of years at GO, as more and more people are reaping the benefits of the outdoors for their physical and mental well-being, and this expansion is the outcome of that success.

“Store manager Stuart Avery is looking forward to offering customers an unbeatable range of outdoor clothing, footwear and equipment, whilst supporting the local community and high street.”