[JonB]

Have folk checked the badges on the new puma replica kits!!

https://twitter.com/...tFgOBKfesD-h06w

[WEareSAILING]

 spireitenag, on 03 August 2023 - 09:12 AM, said:

The forum meeting is tonight. If anyone wants to put forward any comments on items they would like to be able to purchase. Please post on here and I'll pass them on.

Puma training kit. Puma polo shirts, we seem to have those for years but we dont seem to stock them anymore.. Basically in a nut shell better products.

[Sammy Spireite]

 JonB, on 03 August 2023 - 01:36 PM, said:

Have folk checked the badges on the new puma replica kits!!

https://twitter.com/...tFgOBKfesD-h06w

reaching out to the Aussie market maybe?!

[Trigger]

 spireitenag, on 03 August 2023 - 09:12 AM, said:

The forum meeting is tonight. If anyone wants to put forward any comments on items they would like to be able to purchase. Please post on here and I'll pass them on.

I don't go down very often but do we sell seasonal items to keep the stock fresh? Christmas stuff with the badge on, eg - cards, stockings, tree decorations, chester teddys in a santa outfit? Look in the gift shops too when on holiday and use these as ideas - like the canvas prints someone else mentioned. Just something to sell that's different that people will buy if they pop in while they're passing. Use the local companies to supply a special spireite range exclusively for the club.

It's back to school week in about a month, have we got any stationary sets, sketch pads, pencil cases, pencil sharpeners, puma bags with the club's emblem on?

Wall stickers for kids bedrooms maybe? If you see something you like out and about, think, "how could we personalise that for the shop?"

I'm not in business so not sure how difficult it is to sort stuff like this out but trinkets for kids might keep cfc more relevant in the days they're not attending a game.

[dalekpete]

 lindave, on 02 August 2023 - 08:18 PM, said:

Went in the shop today, apart from new kit the shelves were empty.Why?

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[JonB]

So the new training kit has arrived.

[lindave]

 dalekpete, on 03 August 2023 - 03:17 PM, said:

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Thats all we saw yesterday, where are the training tops etc.

[Cosmo Kramer]

 lindave, on 03 August 2023 - 03:48 PM, said:

Thats all we saw yesterday, where are the training tops etc.

The stuff on the right hand side seems to be a mix of training gear, polo tops, hoodies, etc. The usual range of stuff that you'd expect to see. Not sure exactly what you're looking for though.

When I was there in June, there wasn't a lot in aside from the new shirts but that was pretty understandable with it being the middle of summer and them wanting to make a big push on the kits. It looks like they've stocked up for the season to a decent degree if Pete's photo is anything to go by. There's always room for more interesting bits and pieces though so I'm surprised that they don't want to do business with independent folks like the artist mentioned above. Anything to get folks in to the shop, you never know what else they'll walk out with even if they think that they just came in for a print!

[calvin plummers socks]

 lindave, on 03 August 2023 - 03:48 PM, said:

Thats all we saw yesterday, where are the training tops etc.

Doesn’t look very empty!!
Why didn’t you ask the staff in there? (They’d probably know more about all this than anyone on here)?!

[CFC91]

 JonB, on 03 August 2023 - 03:22 PM, said:

So the new training kit has arrived.

Training gear always looks very smart

[JonB]

 CFC91, on 03 August 2023 - 09:20 PM, said:

Training gear always looks very smart

It’s looked good in the photos so far.

[jonnythespireite]

 Trigger, on 03 August 2023 - 02:08 PM, said:

I don't go down very often but do we sell seasonal items to keep the stock fresh? Christmas stuff with the badge on, eg - cards, stockings, tree decorations, chester teddys in a santa outfit? Look in the gift shops too when on holiday and use these as ideas - like the canvas prints someone else mentioned. Just something to sell that's different that people will buy if they pop in while they're passing. Use the local companies to supply a special spireite range exclusively for the club.

It's back to school week in about a month, have we got any stationary sets, sketch pads, pencil cases, pencil sharpeners, puma bags with the club's emblem on?

Wall stickers for kids bedrooms maybe? If you see something you like out and about, think, "how could we personalise that for the shop?"

I'm not in business so not sure how difficult it is to sort stuff like this out but trinkets for kids might keep cfc more relevant in the days they're not attending a game.

Would you rather us spend money (basically the Kirk’s money) on tat for a shop that someone probably won’t buy or on putting players on a pitch ?

[Valley Blues]

 lindave, on 03 August 2023 - 04:11 AM, said:

More interested in picking up Fylde and Oxford tickets. Didnt even see the new bucket hats. Disappointed and concerned to see the shelves were empty when the new season starts on Saturday.

Yes, I understand your disappointment but surely the obvious place to ask the question as to why the club shop shelves were empty was to the shop staff whilst standing in the club shop as opposed to on here a number of hours later?

[Trigger]

 jonnythespireite, on 03 August 2023 - 09:32 PM, said:

Would you rather us spend money (basically the Kirk’s money) on tat for a shop that someone probably won’t buy or on putting players on a pitch ?

Wasnt the idea to turn a profit on said tat? I'm sure that's how retail is supposed to work. How do you know it wouldn't sell?

[lindave]

 calvin plummers socks, on 03 August 2023 - 04:12 PM, said:

Doesn’t look very empty!!
Why didn’t you ask the staff in there? (They’d probably know more about all this than anyone on here)?!

Like I said there was plenty of shirts, but if you looked to the right of the entrance the shelves were completely empty. This is usually full of various training kits, coats etc, there was nothing. There were 3 of us who were hoping to buy something new b4 Saturday.it was unusual to see. We'll be back.

[jonnythespireite]

 Trigger, on 04 August 2023 - 04:39 AM, said:

Wasnt the idea to turn a profit on said tat? I'm sure that's how retail is supposed to work. How do you know it wouldn't sell?

You still have to fund the stock in the first place .

[spireitetoo]

 Quaker, on 04 August 2023 - 07:32 AM, said:

How did the Union Jack shirts sell, anyone any ideas?

Doolans glaswegian mates bought the entire stock.. 👍

[dalekpete]

 Quaker, on 04 August 2023 - 07:32 AM, said:

How did the Union Jack shirts sell, anyone any ideas?

There were only a couple of hundred ordered but I believe virtually all the adult ones went at full price. Some of the children's ones were reduced and there are a handful of child sizes left.