Club shop

sammy391 · October 19

letthegoodtimesroll said:

fenaddick said:

letthegoodtimesroll said:

Isn't it about time the club starting setting up matchday retail points / desks or whatever within the stands, the Fans Bar and the Fans Zone to make purchasing at least some items more accessible to purchase for fans ? Not everyone wants to queue up to simply get into the store and then queue just as long again to pay.

In what space on the concourses do you think that could happen? There’s probably some room in the Covered End but both the Curbs “concourse” and West concourse are absolutely rammed before KO and during HT. Fans bar is often standing room only and the fan zone is busy too. The reality is the shop needs to be bigger but there probably isn’t space

The Fans Bar has a small bar down the end that doesn’t seem to be used on match days. The Fans Zone could have a marquee/big tent attached to it. Most fans tend to go through the turnstiles and immediately walk away from them either towards the bars, the toilets or pitch side to their seats. I would have thought space could be found near those turnstiles. In fact, wasn’t there a kiosk or something for placing a bet in the lower north once upon a time ? I’ve not noticed it for a while though TBF I haven’t been looking for it.

Fans bar has a little merch shop at the very end, on the right just before the stairs to the players lounge.
Fans bar would be a good place, but so close to the shop so no real point?

A stall in the AC would be good - limited space as others have suggested

sam3110 · October 19

sammy391 said:

letthegoodtimesroll said:

fenaddick said:

letthegoodtimesroll said:

Isn't it about time the club starting setting up matchday retail points / desks or whatever within the stands, the Fans Bar and the Fans Zone to make purchasing at least some items more accessible to purchase for fans ? Not everyone wants to queue up to simply get into the store and then queue just as long again to pay.

In what space on the concourses do you think that could happen? There’s probably some room in the Covered End but both the Curbs “concourse” and West concourse are absolutely rammed before KO and during HT. Fans bar is often standing room only and the fan zone is busy too. The reality is the shop needs to be bigger but there probably isn’t space

The Fans Bar has a small bar down the end that doesn’t seem to be used on match days. The Fans Zone could have a marquee/big tent attached to it. Most fans tend to go through the turnstiles and immediately walk away from them either towards the bars, the toilets or pitch side to their seats. I would have thought space could be found near those turnstiles. In fact, wasn’t there a kiosk or something for placing a bet in the lower north once upon a time ? I’ve not noticed it for a while though TBF I haven’t been looking for it.

Fans bar has a little merch shop at the very end, on the right just before the stairs to the players lounge.
Fans bar would be a good place, but so close to the shop so no real point?

A stall in the AC would be good - limited space as others have suggested

Unless they could find a way of utilising the space up by Lansdowne Mews of course, pretty big gap there to slot a portacabin into

The Red Robin · October 19

I’d rather they just concentrate on a functional website first.

SoundAsa£ · October 20

sam3110 said:

sammy391 said:

letthegoodtimesroll said:

fenaddick said:

letthegoodtimesroll said:

Isn't it about time the club starting setting up matchday retail points / desks or whatever within the stands, the Fans Bar and the Fans Zone to make purchasing at least some items more accessible to purchase for fans ? Not everyone wants to queue up to simply get into the store and then queue just as long again to pay.

In what space on the concourses do you think that could happen? There’s probably some room in the Covered End but both the Curbs “concourse” and West concourse are absolutely rammed before KO and during HT. Fans bar is often standing room only and the fan zone is busy too. The reality is the shop needs to be bigger but there probably isn’t space

The Fans Bar has a small bar down the end that doesn’t seem to be used on match days. The Fans Zone could have a marquee/big tent attached to it. Most fans tend to go through the turnstiles and immediately walk away from them either towards the bars, the toilets or pitch side to their seats. I would have thought space could be found near those turnstiles. In fact, wasn’t there a kiosk or something for placing a bet in the lower north once upon a time ? I’ve not noticed it for a while though TBF I haven’t been looking for it.

Fans bar has a little merch shop at the very end, on the right just before the stairs to the players lounge.
Fans bar would be a good place, but so close to the shop so no real point?

A stall in the AC would be good - limited space as others have suggested

Unless they could find a way of utilising the space up by Lansdowne Mews of course, pretty big gap there to slot a portacabin into

That’s rather out of the way and would get poor footfall…..also not that easy to get to, something of a fair old slap for most.

clive · October 20

The Valley Superstore will temporarily close from Wednesday, October 22nd, allowing the retail team to process a stocktake.

The in-person store will re-open for usual business on Saturday, October 25th, while the online shop is now closed until 11am on the same day.

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/valley-superstore-and-online-shop-close-stocktake

cafc999 · October 20

Another stock take?

CharltonKerry · October 20

cafc999 said:

Another stock take?

Well we are playing Wrexham soon, so they need to know how many half and half scarfs we got in stock :-)

letthegoodtimesroll · October 20

cafc999 said:

Another stock take?

Maybe. It shouldn’t take 3 days to count the number of shirts they still have so it.could well be the boxes of Bovril. The cold weather is coming in after all

LargeAddick · October 20

sammy391 said:

letthegoodtimesroll said:

fenaddick said:

letthegoodtimesroll said:

Isn't it about time the club starting setting up matchday retail points / desks or whatever within the stands, the Fans Bar and the Fans Zone to make purchasing at least some items more accessible to purchase for fans ? Not everyone wants to queue up to simply get into the store and then queue just as long again to pay.

In what space on the concourses do you think that could happen? There’s probably some room in the Covered End but both the Curbs “concourse” and West concourse are absolutely rammed before KO and during HT. Fans bar is often standing room only and the fan zone is busy too. The reality is the shop needs to be bigger but there probably isn’t space

The Fans Bar has a small bar down the end that doesn’t seem to be used on match days. The Fans Zone could have a marquee/big tent attached to it. Most fans tend to go through the turnstiles and immediately walk away from them either towards the bars, the toilets or pitch side to their seats. I would have thought space could be found near those turnstiles. In fact, wasn’t there a kiosk or something for placing a bet in the lower north once upon a time ? I’ve not noticed it for a while though TBF I haven’t been looking for it.

Fans bar has a little merch shop at the very end, on the right just before the stairs to the players lounge.
Fans bar would be a good place, but so close to the shop so no real point?

A stall in the AC would be good - limited space as others have suggested

A few years ago the portacabin inside the AC stand gate in Harvey Gardens housed a club shop. Now used for match day operations I think but the ideal place for a second outlet. Club are missing a trick going by the amount of merch the guy opposite the Club shop sells.