Mementos gift shop has been on Devon St East for decades, but is closing as a result of Covid-19. A Taranaki gift shop is the latest victim of Covid-19 and is to close after 28 years in business. Mementos, on Devon St East in New Plymouth, specialises in New Zealand souvenirs but has been struggling ever since the country’s borders shut. “People have been very sympathetic that it’s come to this because we’ve been around for a long, long time – 28 years; a family-run business started by my mother. Exactly when they close will depend on how long it takes to sell all the stock, but Jameson is predicting they will be gone by Christmas.

Source: Stuff August 30, 2020 17:15 UTC