{"id":4783,"date":"2023-10-10T21:17:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T21:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=4783"},"modified":"2023-10-10T21:17:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T21:17:52","slug":"football-fashion-draws-big-crowds-revenue-in-downtown-troy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2023\/10\/10\/football-fashion-draws-big-crowds-revenue-in-downtown-troy\/","title":{"rendered":"Football fashion draws big crowds, revenue in downtown Troy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TROY, Ala. (<a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 It\u2019s football season in Troy and, as every southerner knows, it\u2019s tradition in the South to dress to the nines for the games.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you look around downtown Troy, you\u2019ll see plenty of Power T\u2019s and boutiques selling game day apparel, but how does this affect local businesses? Do sales increase during football season?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;From the very first football game to the most recent one, the influx of fans because we\u2019re new, so people are slowly figuring that we\u2019re here, and the absolute just coming in and out the door all the time, and the amount of fans that are coming in, it\u2019s just been unreal for us,&#8221; said Trojan Threads owner David Michael Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brianna Pham from Glow in downtown Troy says while sales increase during football season, their main day for sales is game-day itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/387335892_678159067642735_7063712992874586506_n-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4786\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/387335892_678159067642735_7063712992874586506_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?attachment_id=4786\" class=\"wp-image-4786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/387335892_678159067642735_7063712992874586506_n-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/387335892_678159067642735_7063712992874586506_n-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/387335892_678159067642735_7063712992874586506_n.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/387323468_1820311081761286_3410558038963783901_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4785\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/387323468_1820311081761286_3410558038963783901_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?attachment_id=4785\" class=\"wp-image-4785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/387323468_1820311081761286_3410558038963783901_n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/387323468_1820311081761286_3410558038963783901_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We\u2019re definitely busy on game days, even afterwards, because sometimes it&#8217;s like, sorority events, and then they bring their moms to come shop, and so our sales are off the roof,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, what are people looking for to complete their perfect game day outfits?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Definitely our pins. We\u2019ve had to restock our pins numerous times,&#8221; Pham said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It\u2019s your basic power T, it\u2019s your Troy scripts, it\u2019s your football stuff,&#8221; said Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local business owners encourage shoppers to consider supporting locally-owned businesses in addition to their shopping at larger retail stores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 It\u2019s football season in Troy and, as every southerner knows, it\u2019s tradition in the South to dress to the nines for the games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you look around downtown Troy, you\u2019ll see plenty of Power T\u2019s and boutiques selling game day apparel, but how does this affect local businesses? 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