Popular and Well Regarded Businesses
This is a well loved business and it is great to hear the expressions of delight when new customers walk through the doors. They are encouraged to share pictures of the shop, and people travel from all over the country to visit it. Recently, it has won awards for promoting Shrewsbury widely and bringing in Tourists.
The business is being offered with everything in place and with handover help/training (if required). The business name/brand (Shrewsbury Duck Store) is also included in this excellent opportunity.
Introduction
This shop was created by merging an established traditional Card and Gift Shop with a Rubber Duck and Collectible Sales Business. The Card Shop has been in existence for over 10 years. During the pandemic due to the Council closing the centre where it was located, moved to a newer bigger unit, and renamed to the Shrewsbury Duck Store enabling the promotion of Rubber Ducks and other areas.
Cards and Gifts
Stocking a full and extensive range of cards and gifts the shop can cater and provide for all customer needs in this regard and focuses on a different selection of cards to other stockists in the town. Cards for all occasions are on display to browse and choose from, whilst gifts available include Plush toys, Nordic lights, Jewellery, Yankee and Bamboo candles, Bomb Cosmetics and other such items that one would normally expect to find in such a shop.
Shrewsbury Gifts
The Shop sells a large selection of Shrewsbury and Shropshire Souvenirs and Gifts. This store stocks the biggest range of Local Themed lines in the town including Fridge Magnets, Tea Towels, Mugs, Postcards, T-Shirts and Calendars. As the shop is the largest Souvenir destination in the town, the vast majority of lines are Unique to the shop, and many are manufactured in-house.
Personalised Product
A selection of Computers, Printers, Cutters and Presses to produce a Huge variety of personalised products such as Mugs, Greetings Cards, Frames, T-Shirts, Money Boxes and much more. A photo printing setup is also in-store – but currently not in use.
Character Products
The Business stock a range of Current and Evergreen Collectible Products, including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Winnie the Pooh, Paddington, Peter Rabbit, Stranger Things and Pokémon.
Ducks
The business is one of 2 in the country which has a focus on Retailing Rubber Ducks. This is an area in which there is a lot of interest, with numerous Duck Shops opening up all over the world including 4 in Amsterdam. The Current Owner is looking to relocate to a seaside resort to establish a new Duck Shop!
The sale price to be agreed between the 2 parties - Stock SAV
