WREXHAM FC reckon they\u2019ve shot themselves right into the big league with their latest Christmas pop-up store at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre in the town.<\/p>\n
Steve Cook, commercial manager of the Vanarama Conference side now being successfully run by its own fans, says that with its prime location, slick presentation and huge range of top quality stock the store, which is open from now until early January, is equal to anything a Premiership club can offer its fans.<\/p>\n
And he\u2019s predicting that takings will smash through the \u00a370,000 record set by the club\u2019s shop in Eagles Meadow last festive season.<\/p>\n
Steve said: \u201cWith the effort that\u2019s gone into it I think you\u2019d be hard pressed to find another store like this right up to Premiership level.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is our fifth pop-up shop at Eagles Meadow and we\u2019re back there simply because they always do so well for us that we just can\u2019t stay away.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re in a prime location within a large unit near the bridge at the church end of the shopping centre which links directly into the town centre and should bring our potential customers flooding in.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had the builders and shop-fitters in for some time and they\u2019ve done an absolutely fantastic job for us. The unit, which was once occupied by Mountain Warehouse, has been split into two. The rear half has been converted into a large store-room and the front section is the display and sales area, which looks very professional.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year we\u2019ve also got more stock than ever before. With a total value of about \u00a3100,000, there are over 130 different products which include something for everyone, from kids to adults and both men and women.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a really fun range of Wrexham FC onesies in the same colours as our latest home shirt with its red and black hoops. For the first time we\u2019ve got boxer shorts and we\u2019re carrying loads of winter hats in all sorts of designs comparable to those you can find in the major shops.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re particularly excited to be offering the full range of Nike leisurewear, which includes everything from kids\u2019 hoodies to adult training jackets, raincoats and bench coats, all in our colours.<\/p>\n
\u201cApart from the clothing the store is also stocking lots of items bearing our 150th<\/sup> anniversary crest, from crystal glassware to car mats.<\/p>\n \u201cWe literally have something for everyone and to prove it there are some stylish ladies\u2019 bobble hats and dressing gowns in a nice shade of pink.<\/p>\n \u201cThe entire range we have in the store is featured in a glossy, full colour catalogue we\u2019ve just posted out to all our Supporters\u2019 Trust members.\u201d<\/p>\n Steve added: \u201cThe Eagles Meadow store is open from 9am-5.30pm from Monday to Saturday and from 11am-5pm on Sunday up until the middle of January.<\/p>\n \u201cIt will be manned by three of our own full-time club staff supported by six volunteers who are all trusted core people and will be working in there on a rota basis.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything is in our favour to have a really bumper Christmas and we\u2019re confident of breaking through the \u00a370,000 record for takings we set at our Eagles Meadow Christmas store last year between November and January.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re very pleased to be back once again at Eagles Meadow and we\u2019re very grateful to the centre management team for being so accommodating. They have been extremely helpful to us all the way through the process of setting up the store.<\/p>\n \u201cWe always do so well with them that I believe pop-up shops are definitely the way forward for us and I can\u2019t wait to see the figures from this year\u2019s store.\u201d<\/p>\n Eagles Meadow manager Kevin Critchley added: “I am delighted that Wrexham FC are back at Eagles Meadow for the festive season.<\/p>\n “The club is an integral part of the fabric of Wrexham and we hope it’s going to be a bumper Christmas in terms of takings at the shop and results on the pitch.”<\/p>\n