I see Wrexham has made the news in the Daily Mail: ‘Police called to calm furious customer riot because 99p shop announced a sudden end to its half-price sale’
How accurate is this account?:
The 99p Store in Wrexham, was due to close on 28 January
Advertised a half-price closing down sale, but then called it off yesterday
Store managers said they had renegotiated their lease and weren’t closing
But shoppers who’d queued for 50p bargains for hours refused to pay 99p
Police came to deal with angry stand-off and shouting bargain-hunters
Truce achieved when shop managers agreed a ‘buy one, get one free’ offer
This sort of coverage does nothing for Wrexham’s image.