It is with great sadness that we have to report that our founder, Mr Ralph William Morten passed away peacefully on the 15th October 2013 - one day away from the 76th anniversary of opening Yorkshire's Famous Hardware Store. He was the grand age of 101!
Whilst one era closes Mortens is now entering a new and exciting period of development. Work is underway over the next few months to complete a shop refit in our Housewares department. We're half way through now - with new displays and new computerised tills. Which means we'll be able to keep our stock up to date both in store and online. We're hoping to revamp our website as well but that will be in the near future. One step at a time!
The shop refit has been greeted, in the main, with approval from our customers. Of one thing you can be reassured though - the Hardware department, with it's quirky rooms and wooden counter complete with little wooden drawers - will remain as it is. Mortens wouldn't be Mortens without that 'look'.
So we look forward to seeing our customers, old and new, in our new look Housewares. Modern look but still old fashioned service.
