Online gift and homeware retailer to open new flagship Leeds city centre store

Liberty Trading, the Yorkshire-based gift and homeware retailer, is set to open its first standalone store, on Albion Street in Leeds.

Launched by Barnsley-based online entrepreneur Patrick Bywater, Liberty Trading offers more than two thousand quirky gifts, homeware and lifestyle products online.

Following a successful 12 month period, the retailer is now opening its first store, in the old Carphone Warehouse building in Leeds City Centre, on 15th October 2016.

The new store will feature all of Liberty Trading’s signature products such as the Upside Down Wine Glass, the Chocolate Teapot, the Jumping Joggle Bopper and a retro gumball machine.

The store opening follows a re-launch of Liberty Trading’s e-commerce store and further investment into its new 6000 sq. ft. headquarters and warehouse in Barnsley earlier this year.

Patrick Bywater, managing director at Liberty Trading, said: “We originally started selling online five years ago and have continually extended our range year-on-year, so we are really excited to finally launch our flagship store in Leeds city centre.

“Our recently revamped website which has gone down a storm with our customers online and we are constantly searching for alternative gifts to add to our product portfolio. The new store will be a one-stop shop for homeware and gifts with a quirky twist.

“We have significant expansion plans for the next few years, including extending our store roll out to places such as Sheffield, York, Harrogate and further afield.

“That is in addition to expanding our alternative product portfolio – so we hope to see our Yorkshire customers in our store soon!”