In pictures: first look at new clothing, gift and homeware shop on Derbyshire high street

Alison & Wood opened on Church Street on Tuesday, April 16, as an expansion of Treasured Memories, which was established in Alfreton in 2017.

Owner Alison Taboada said: “We’re going to be selling clothes, toys and games, cakeware, plants, cards, gifts – a bit of everything really, like an Aladdin’s cave.”

The shop is a family-run venture, with Alison working alongside her son, Michael

Its name is a nod to the premises’ previous occupant, boutique department store Depledge & Wood, which will be reopening just down the road on Oxford Street in early May.

A spokesperson for that business said: “We’d like to wish Alison and Michael all of the best. We hope that you’ll all pay them a visit, support them and give them a warm welcome to Ripley. Shopping local helps to build a better town.”

Alison & Wood is open six days a week, 10am to 4pm, and is closed on Mondays. For more information, the business can be found on Instagram and Facebook.