An outdoor retailer has created 41 jobs after opening a new store in Sunderland.
GO Outdoors opened a 21,000 sq ft outlet at Pallion Retail Park on March 22.
The firm sells outdoor equipment from camping and walking to cycling and climbing.
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In addition, the Sunderland store also has a speciality fishing department by Fishing Republic.
General manager James Renton said: "We are so excited to be opening Sunderland’s first GO Outdoors store.
"We’ve got everything you’d need for the great outdoors and the best staff on hand to help you choose the right products.
"We look forward to meeting Sunderland’s adventurous residents."
There will be a family fun event at the store on April 6 which will include face painting, balloon modelling, bush crafts and a climbing wall.
It is the company's first Sunderland store and 65th to open nationally.
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