Could the club shop be moving to the Ricoh? (1 Viewer)

italiahorse · Jan 4, 2015

Went in the Wasps shop today to get my kit, coat and scarf (joking)
Notice the club shop has been cut in half with a full wall down the middle.
The other half is shuttered off but does have it's own doors.
Maybe ?

Nick · Jan 4, 2015

It would explain why the shop is getting smaller at Gallagher...

It could just be that Wasps have sense and aren't going to have loads of dead space like the CCFC Store and use the other space for something else and have a fuller looking club shop...

letsallsingtogether · Jan 4, 2015

TBF they could share the same shop both have a limited amount of stuff to sell.
I hear that the lease on the City shop is due in march so who knows.

TrueSkyBlueLiam · Jan 4, 2015

Wasps don't have any need for a shop that big so decided to shut off a section of the room. I've been in the shop and with the stock they have, it would look a little empty if they used the whole thing. Its eerie being in there after so long

Kingokings204 · Jan 4, 2015

No reason why not. Is this one of the things they say ccfc and wasps could benefit from? Full looking shop attracting more traffic hence more sales on both sides.

For example a ccfc fan walks in and might take a look and buy some wasps stuff and vice versa.

Seems to make sense for me.

ccfcway · Jan 4, 2015

It could be for Leicester Under 21's

wingy · Jan 4, 2015

Don't they have an arrangement /range with an upmarket Tailoring/Country wear outfit ? Maybe for the other half.

stupot07 · Jan 4, 2015

Would be a nice little earner for wasps, rent us some more space.

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Nick · Jan 4, 2015

wingy said:
Don't they have an arrangement /range with an upmarket Tailoring/Country wear outfit ? Maybe for the other half.

Forget the nike air max in Wood End, get yourself a Tweed Suit and some Hunter Wellies old boy!

ccfcway · Jan 4, 2015

in all seriousness, could it be a JLR merchandise shop ?

Nick · Jan 4, 2015

I would prefer us to be there, we should then go out and sell like shit to the people on Wasps Matchdays Upsell the hell out of it.

Well, thats what people with sense should be doing anyway to take advantage of the footfall.

skyblusam · Jan 4, 2015

I heard that the unit which houses the shop has been offered to poundstretcher who want to extend there store and will be ready for let in feb/march

withnail · Jan 4, 2015

I got a very nice mug for Christmas from the little table top shop at the ground.
It leaks.
I've never experienced a leaking mug before.

skybluetony176 · Jan 4, 2015

withnail said:
I got a very nice mug for Christmas from the little table top shop at the ground.
It leaks.
I've never experienced a leaking mug before.

Your sky blue mug might be leaking but the sky blue defense has tightened up. You can't have everything in life

italiahorse · Jan 4, 2015

stupot07 said:
Would be a nice little earner for wasps, rent us some more space.

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Cheaper than the unit they have at the moment and definitely a better turnover.
Got to start pulling the club round and stop the negativity.

stupot07 · Jan 4, 2015

italiahorse said:
Cheaper than the unit they have at the moment and definitely a better turnover.
Got to start pulling the club round and stop the negativity.

How do you know it will be cheaper?

The gallagher is fine, they just need a market stall type place at the Ricoh on matchday's. If anything Tesco's would be a better place for it. But that will cost a bomb.

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skybluetony176 · Jan 4, 2015

stupot07 said:
How do you know it will be cheaper?

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Even if it isn't it would surely see an upsurge in business especially on match days so is possibly the prudent thing to do anyway.

stupot07 · Jan 4, 2015

skybluetony176 said:
Even if it isn't it would surely see an upsurge in business especially on match days so is possibly the prudent thing to do anyway.

Answered that above. Just need a market stall type place. There's virtually no footfall on non matchday's.

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skybluetony176 · Jan 4, 2015

stupot07 said:
Answered that above. Just need a market stall type place. There's virtually no footfall on non matchday's.

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So they ballsed up opening the shop in Gallagher in the first place then?

6 Generations · Jan 4, 2015

I was told in Early December that the club shop will be returning to the Ricoh early this year.

italiahorse · Jan 4, 2015

stupot07 said:
How do you know it will be cheaper?

The gallagher is fine, they just need a market stall type place at the Ricoh on matchday's. If anything Tesco's would be a better place for it. But that will cost a bomb.

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I assume its cheaper because theres less retail spce.
Tescos would be better. In the vacant phone shop if its still going spare.
Even in Decathlon, they could make space.

stupot07 · Jan 4, 2015

skybluetony176 said:
So they ballsed up opening the shop in Gallagher in the first place then?

Didn't say that, I meant at the Ricoh on matchdays - a market stall type place.

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skybluetony176 · Jan 4, 2015

stupot07 said:
Didn't say that, I meant at the Ricoh on matchdays - a market stall type place.

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But if they had a shop at the Ricoh they wouldn't need a shop at Gallagher full time and a stall at the Ricoh on match days and the cost and time of setting it up as everything would already be there. Surely much more sensible.

Nick · Jan 4, 2015

italiahorse said:
I assume its cheaper because theres less retail spce.
Tescos would be better. In the vacant phone shop if its still going spare.
Even in Decathlon, they could make space.

Inside Tesco would be a good shout!

letsallsingtogether · Jan 4, 2015

stupot07 said:
Didn't say that, I meant at the Ricoh on matchdays - a market stall type place.

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Oh you mean like the wheelbarrow we had in Tesco's before.
FFS are we not already the laughing stock of the league and some want us to sell out of a fuckin gipsy wagon.

stupot07 · Jan 4, 2015

letsallsingtogether said:
Oh you mean like the wheelbarrow we had in Tesco's before.
FFS are we not already the laughing stock of the league and some want us to sell out of a fuckin gipsy wagon.

no nothing like that. and we're not the laughing stock of the league, no one gives a flying f*** about us

hill83 · Jan 4, 2015

It should be moved. There is no excuse having it in that absolute shit hole it's in now.

chiefdave · Jan 4, 2015

letsallsingtogether said:
Oh you mean like the wheelbarrow we had in Tesco's before.
FFS are we not already the laughing stock of the league and some want us to sell out of a fuckin gipsy wagon.

If you go to see any sporting event in the US they have mobile merchandise stores all round the ground to make sure they aren't missing any potential customer. It's not a bad idea. The shop was always busy but how many people couldn't be bother to walk round to it or didn't go in as it was busy? Ideally we'd have both but we can cope without a shop if appropriate alternatives are available on matchday.

letsallsingtogether · Jan 4, 2015

hill83 said:
It should be moved. There is no excuse having it in that absolute shit hole it's in now.

Trouble is we need things to sell any shop will look shit when it only has a hand full of things on display.
I used to spend loads in there before.
if I was buying a ticket I would look around the shop normally I would buy something now there is just nothing there worth spending money on.

letsallsingtogether · Jan 4, 2015

chiefdave said:
If you go to see any sporting event in the US they have mobile merchandise stores all round the ground to make sure they aren't missing any potential customer. It's not a bad idea. The shop was always busy but how many people couldn't be bother to walk round to it or didn't go in as it was busy? Ideally we'd have both but we can cope without a shop if appropriate alternatives are available on matchday.

That's a different kettle of fish see no problem with those in the concorces.
Trouble is you have to employ people to run them.
The wasps used the jaguar hall as there family center on the first game it had the funfair in there.
City were offered it for free the same week only had to man it they refused, another opportunity thrown away without a thought.

hill83 · Jan 4, 2015

letsallsingtogether said:
Trouble is we need things to sell any shop will look shit when it only has a hand full of things on display.
I used to spend loads in there before.
if I was buying a ticket I would look around the shop normally I would buy something now there is just nothing there worth spending money on.

I agree. But I meant the actual area it's in. Absolutely no reason to go anywhere near it. It should be in town or the ground.

letsallsingtogether · Jan 4, 2015

hill83 said:
I agree. But I meant the actual area it's in. Absolutely no reason to go anywhere near it. It should be in town or the ground.

The old shop in the town still has the old sign up keep meaning to go there in my hi viz and take it down for a keep sake.

ccfcway · Jan 4, 2015

letsallsingtogether said:
City were offered it for free the same week only had to man it they refused, another opportunity thrown away without a thought.

is that true ?

what a shame. All about the revenues though, remember that !

The Philosopher · Jan 4, 2015

chiefdave said:
If you go to see any sporting event in the US they have mobile merchandise stores all round the ground to make sure they aren't missing any potential customer. It's not a bad idea. The shop was always busy but how many people couldn't be bother to walk round to it or didn't go in as it was busy? Ideally we'd have both but we can cope without a shop if appropriate alternatives are available on matchday.

In the US they do. I'm still stunned that JS has left the running of the club to RR then KD, Onye and now TF/ SW.

I really expected some Yank to come in at the behest of JS and take the Bull by the Horns so to speak.

I'm not necessarily advocating such, just surprised it's not happened.

italiahorse · Jan 4, 2015

The Philosopher said:
In the US they do. I'm still stunned that JS has left the running of the club to RR then KD, Onye and now TF/ SW.

I really expected some Yank to come in at the behest of JS and take the Bull by the Horns so to speak.

I'm not necessarily advocating such, just surprised it's not happened.

I see lots of opportunities we are missing.
Advertising should increase on the back of Wasps as it is now seen twice. However talk of new stadium and moving to Northampton has made businesses think twice.
The club shop is a disaster as we know.
I'd like to know what incomes we get from the Ricoh so I know where to spend my money.
Simple things that I noticed today to encourage the family experience. That little 6 year old girl mentioned on the PA as she ran out and put the matchball on the spot. Ahhh .... Simple.

Wasps/Rugby must be making a fortune on bar and food as it serves all match. All helped by drinking in your seats of course.

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