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Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has announced it is set to open a new store in Barnstaple, Devon, on 4 December.

Shoe Zone operates from a portfolio of around 400 stores and has approximately 3,000 employees across the UK.

It revealed Debbie Cook has been appointed as store manager, with the store opening Monday to Saturday 9am to 5:30pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.

According to the retailer, the new store will stock “popular brands” such as Lotus, Heavenly Feet, Jana Softline, S.Oliver and Lunar.

Anthony Smith, chief executive at Shoe Zone, said: “We are very excited to be opening this new store in Barnstaple. The new store will be full of exciting brands for customers to shop, just in time for Christmas.

“We hope that our customers like the new variety of products and we look forward to welcoming them into our new store.”

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