Two new shops have opened at Oxford’s Westgate shopping centre ahead of Christmas.

The popular retail spot in the city centre will welcome a clothes store as well as a frozen yogurt eatery to the ranks.

Route One was founded in 1989 with an aim to bring together the best of skateboarding and street fashion.

It offers an extensive range of clothing, footwear, and skate hardware from brands including Carhartt WIP, Nike SB, Butter Goods, Polar Skate Co, and more.

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Route One at Westgate shopping centre.Route One at Westgate shopping centre. (Image: Westgate)

The new store is the brand’s first in the region and is located in a 1,614 square feet space on the Lower Ground next to & Other Stories and Sea Salt.

Designed with a minimalist aesthetic, Route One offers a relaxed space where guests can shop whilst keeping up to date with the latest skateboarding videos and edits.

Yogoo! Natural Frozen Yoghurt has joined Westgate Oxford’s food and drink options within Social Street Food.

The brand, which is the UK’s largest frozen yogurt chain, creates a range of frozen products with a signature taste including frozen natural yogurt and smoothies.

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Yogoo! has also opened at the shopping centre.Yogoo! has also opened at the shopping centre. (Image: Westgate)

Brendan Hattam, Centre Director at Westgate Oxford, commented: “We’re thrilled to announce the opening of a range of both independent and larger brands in the run up to the festive season.

“We know that our guests will be ramping up their Christmas shopping ahead of the big day, so these openings are perfectly timed to ignite the holiday spirit and offer an exciting array of gifting options.”

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