OUTDOOR clothing brand Craghoppers is opening a new store at Stroud’s Five Valleys shopping centre later this month. Founded in Yorkshire in 1965 Craghoppers aims to create comfortable and practical clothing at affordable prices and using the latest technology. The company prides itself on its ethical trading policy and on offering a lifetime guarantee and won Brand of the Year in the 2020 Drapers Sustainable Fashion Awards for its Mindfully Made project. Craghoppers is part of the Regatta family of brands and has 1,335 stores worldwide, 845 of them are standalone or concessions in the UK. The new store at Five Valleys will be near to the Five Valleys market and will cover 1,980 sq. ft. The company aims to open the doors when the restrictions on non-essential retail lift on April 12th.