Local traders in Wrexham: Sioned Phillips, Sean Grantham, Siwan Jones, and Brendan Griffiths. SHOPPERS are steadily returning to Wrexham town centre - but the council and independent businesses are keen for more people to visit. It is now more than three weeks since non-essential retailers have been able to open alongside hairdressers and barbers, and take away food outlets. On Friday, the Leader visited the town centre to get a snapshot of the current normal post-lockdown. Shops are open for business in Wrexham Wrexham s main thoroughfare of Regent Street leading into Hope Street was not as busy as in pre-pandemic days, but it seemed that shoppers were returning to the town centre.