A new traditional sweets shop has opened in Knaresborough. Bonbon Knaresborough opened its doors on the 20th of October and can be found at 67 High Street. The establishment offers classic confectionery as well as ready-made sweet bags and jars. It seems the shop has been embracing some of the traditions of the confectionery world to drive its business forward.
Plenty of Choice for Sweet Enthusiasts
Bright and colourful wrappers have been at the heart of the sweet sector for quite some time. Ever since the Industrial Revolution, sweet makers have used vivid colours, such as red, green, and blue, to make their products more eye-catching in store windows.
Chocolatiers, including Lindt, also do this, with bright red wrappers for milk chocolate and silver for white chocolate. Ferrero Rocher also uses different metallic wrappers to indicate the flavour of a sweet, demonstrating the power of colour in the world of confectionery.
The main reason behind this is that colour creates choice and conveys important information about the sweet inside. This concept can be applied to the digital world as well. At the PlayFrank casino, for example, the game Sweet Bonanza uses coloured sweets as a way to assign different values.
Red, purple, and green sweets all have different amounts associated with them, and this helps to ensure that the game is both transparent and easy to follow. When you break down information like this, it’s easy to see why sweets have kept their bright appearance ever since the Industrial Revolution, as explained by National Geographic. It’s also clear to see how shops like BonBon Knaresborough are embracing them, but at the same time, opting for a more traditional approach by also stocking sweets that are plainer and not as vibrant.
A Modern Sweet Shop with A Traditional Approach
The store stocks a huge range of sweets and candy, with plenty of choice to choose from. They are also putting a very big focus on making sure that they stock more traditional sweets and chocolate, as outlined by Serious Eats, as well. You can expect to see plenty of timeless classics as well as plainer-packaged toffee, meaning there is something for everyone.
The store has a very classic approach, with pink wooden shelves that are lined with clear, plastic sweet tubs. You can buy sweets by weight, or by simply picking up a pre-packaged bag, showing how the store is moving with the times, without compromising the classic experience of asking for a quarter of your favourite sweets.
Even though the sweet shop takes a more traditional approach with the classic interior, the outside is very different. There’s pink wooden panelling with decals in the window to help draw attention. By blending the classic approach of a sweetshop with a more modern storefront, BonBon Knaresborough has been able to break the mould while bringing a whole new business to the area.
Not only is this going to contribute to the local economy, but it’s also a big sign that things are moving forward and new businesses are being drawn to the area.
The store has seen a lot of footfall in the last few weeks, and they have also been working on building a strong social media following. With more and more businesses opening in Knaresborough, it’s certainly an interesting time for locals, who now have more choice than ever on the high street.
