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Harvey Norman at B&Q retail park

theblackstuff · 2006-04-26 12:40:01

driving past ,ast night on old Tipperary road and saw Harvey Norman sign up on the sign for the retail park... is it open yet or whats the story re. it.....

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26-04-2006 1:40pm

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theblackstuff

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driving past ,ast night on old Tipperary road and saw Harvey Norman sign up on the sign for the retail park...
is it open yet
or whats the story re. it.....

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#2 26-04-2006 1:42pm
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Thats news to me! It'd be cool to have ol' Harvey here! Gawd knows we've listened to his ads long enough!

"HawveeNawmanSoopaStoze!!"

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#3 26-04-2006 1:49pm
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This guy "Bard" seems to be in the know...

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#4 26-04-2006 2:11pm
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No it's still a shell was at Halfords yesterday and it's definately nowhere near opening. 2-3 weeks maybe.

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#5 26-04-2006 3:18pm
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I don't see what the big deal is about Harvey Norman. People should buy stuff from local business instead of lining the pockets of some Aussie billionaire.

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#6 26-04-2006 4:03pm
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radioman wrote:

I don't see what the big deal is about Harvey Norman. People should buy stuff from local business instead of lining the pockets of some Aussie billionaire.

DIXONS, CURRYS and PC WORLD? ATLANTIC HOMECARE, HOMEBASE and B&Q? This country needs some competition.

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#7 26-04-2006 10:16pm
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radioman wrote:

I don't see what the big deal is about Harvey Norman. People should buy stuff from local business instead of lining the pockets of some Aussie billionaire.

Alot of local businesses are just as expensive as multi-national businesses. This is ripoff Ireland after all.

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#8 26-04-2006 11:13pm
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*cough* mcs computers *cough*

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#9 29-04-2006 11:48am
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MCS???? Are you having a laugh? I know someone who worked for them and lets just say they'd be way down on my list of people to buy a computer from.
*cough*Quality*cough*

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#10 29-04-2006 1:05pm
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bazz26 wrote:

Alot of local businesses are just as expensive as multi-national businesses.

as expensive ? , more expensive more like it

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#11 29-04-2006 7:34pm
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anyone know why they are slow with filling the spaces at cityeast
they should all have shops open there by now

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#12 29-04-2006 8:16pm
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Crea wrote:

MCS???? Are you having a laugh? I know someone who worked for them and lets just say they'd be way down on my list of people to buy a computer from.
*cough*Quality*cough*

im saying there a rip off!

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#13 29-04-2006 9:51pm
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Sorry Limerickman, missed that one.

I do pity the smaller businesses though cause the can't take advantage of the lower prices the multis get when buying such large volume.

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#14 04-05-2006 11:05am
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I heard an ad on the radio saying this would be open this weekend - just wondering if anyone knows if they're open today or not?

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#15 04-05-2006 11:13am
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chuckles30 wrote:

I heard an ad on the radio saying this would be open this weekend - just wondering if anyone knows if they're open today or not?

The Limerick Independent has a full backpage ad: Opening Saturday Morning!

"Bring A trailer - Bring Cash!" ... apparrently...

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#16 04-05-2006 1:31pm
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Thanks for the info - must go in and have a look next week so.

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#17 04-05-2006 1:47pm
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Yep, the ad is on page 5 of the Limerick Post too.

Its open at 9am on Saturday, and the ad says "100s of offers in store - first come first served".

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#18 04-05-2006 1:48pm
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It's a pity that there is no bus service out there!

IB

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#19 04-05-2006 7:01pm
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as good as harvey normans is its still not a reason for me to become a regular shopper at city east
ya ok so i rarely need any stuff from B&Q (only 16) and ok halfords is ok but gets a bit same old same old after a while
no interest in toymaster
see some store called 'in store' but dont have a clue what it is
and not sure what shops are going to fill the other spaces
then again ill give harvey norman a try this weekend and see how good it is

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#20 04-05-2006 11:56pm
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The thing with the City East Retail Park is it needs something big like a Tescos, M & S or something similar to pull the crowds in. For example, Dunnes Stores pull large crowds of shoppers to the Childers Road retail park and this helps the other outlets there do business. This plus the fact that you have Atlantic Homecare and Home Base located close by doesn't help.

The one thing I find great about the City East retail park is the traffic suituation, it is alot easier to get in and out of by car than the likes of the Cresent or Childers Road retail park. Pitty they don't run a bus out that way, maybe they will if the muppets in the council ever open that link road joining the Tipperary and Dublin road.

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#21 05-05-2006 11:54am
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instore are a household furniture shop,
not a bad shop
they are currently located along Ellen street
I dont know if that shop is closing down as a result of the new shop..

by the way the link road fiasco is down to some dispute between the county council and some developer..its a disgrace that it hasnt been opened as it would help the parkway roundabout a "small" bit

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#22 05-05-2006 2:14pm
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Instore are staying in town as well as having the new store

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#23 14-05-2006 6:42pm
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anyone been in it yet?

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#24 15-05-2006 11:18am
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Yeah was in there over the weekend nicely laid out and god stock with very reasonable

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#25 17-05-2006 5:06pm
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anyone know the opening hours for harvey's?
they havent an irish website set up as of yet...

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