A Colorado toy retailer that opened in McGregor Sq. in November is gearing up for Opening Day of the Rockies.
“We have now a complete Colorado Rockies part prepared and we’ll attempt to carry the mascot to the shop,” mentioned Carla Ferraro, normal supervisor at Peekaboo Toys.
Peekaboo Toys already has a location in Breckenridge and up to now, the brand new McGregor Sq. retailer has been busy.
“We had a extremely good vacation season and now we’re getting higher gross sales little by little,” she mentioned. “We have now toys, now we have plushies, now we have video games, puzzles a bit of little bit of every thing.”
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Within the age of Amazon and on-line procuring, Peekaboo Toys needs to promote the in-person toy retailer expertise.
“It is enjoyable, you may play with the toys. Some folks like to come back as a result of they see classic toys and sweet they usually consider after they have been younger,” mentioned Ferraro.
Whereas different downtown companies have suffered from low foot visitors and security issues, Peekaboo says its McGregor Sq. location mitigates each issues.
“This constructing is tremendous secure. We have now safety like 24/7,” mentioned Ferraro.
As soon as the Rockies’ season begins, the enterprise hopes to usher in visitors from Coors Subject and say they’re already attracting vacationers. Just like the Bairds, who’re visiting from Cheyenne.
“We’re model new grandparents, so we noticed the newborn toys and we got here in to look,” mentioned Shalene Baird.
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However the mission goes past simply gross sales. The shop has donated toys to the Youngsters’s Museum, the Most cancers League, and Kroenke Sports activities Charities to ensure youngsters at all times have a enjoyable companion.
Now, it is planning to increase, hoping to donate to Youngsters’s Hospital Colorado.
“We had this opportunity to assist the youngsters on the hospital. We’re simply attempting to make folks blissful. Toys at all times make folks blissful,” mentioned Ferraro.
In addition they hope to have some sort of toy drive across the holidays.
Peekaboo Toys hopes to turn out to be a downtown Denver staple and proceed to provide again to the neighborhood.
“We’re attempting to make it a vacation spot downtown, like a spot to go if you happen to’re on trip, if you happen to’re right here for the vacations. Come see us, play with us, have enjoyable,” mentioned Ferraro.
