A WELL-loved high street gift shop is set to close its doors permanently following the launch of a major closing-down sale.
The Wallace Emporium, located on Castlegate in , has announced its decision to after just two years of trading in the town centre.
A post on the retailer's page said: “We're closing our doors.
“It's time to say goodbye… but not without a thank you!
“Enjoy 20% off everything in-store until we're sold out.
“Grab your favourites while you still can – once they're gone, they're gone!”
The shop was a favourite among locals, renowned for its range of Scottish-made products, including Harris Tweed purses, Isle of Skye candles, and a variety of other fragrances.
Reacting to the of the closure, one shopper said on : “What it happening to Lanark? It's not the same as it once was.”
Another said: “So sorry to see another good little shop and a premises closing its doors in the town.”
“Such a shame this little treasure trove is going to close,” said a third.
It’s not the only high street establishment in Lanark to announce its closure in recent weeks.
The owners of the Woodpecker bar and restaurant have confirmed that the venue will permanently shut its doors on Sunday, 27 April.
Other shops leaving the high street
, one of Britain's oldest department stores, has after more than 140 years.
The company will shut its branch in Poole's Dolphin Centre on May 31.
The sale includes fashion, furniture, gifts and cosmetics, being sold for up to 70% off.
Beales chief executive Tony Brown blamed the “devastating impact” of the rise in and the higher for the store closure.
Meanwhile, high street fashion chain has as it scales back its UK footprint.
It is understood to be shutting nearly 100 stores – equivalent to around a quarter of its 364 shops.
Stores in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, St Austell, and Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf have launched closing down sales.
Reports suggest that the company has been forced to accelerate the pace of due to tax changes in the .
Meanwhile, due to excessive costs.
The gift shop became a local icon after it opened in the 1990s.
