One of UK’s oldest department stores Eve & Ranshaw to shut as costs rise

Family run business has traded in Louth, Lincolnshire, since 1781 but is closing due to ‘challenging times’

One of the UK’s oldest department stores has announced it is closing its doors due to “challenging times” after trading for more than 240 years.

Eve & Ranshaw, in the market town of Louth, Lincolnshire, has traded continuously since 1781 and is one of the oldest independent, family run department stores in the country.