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Limerick Businesses Closed V 2.0 [Mod note post 1]

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    #2792
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,086 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    Swiper the fox wrote: »
    It’s a shame that the jobs are gone but Debenhams was a terrible shop, it was like the 1980s in there

    It’s going to be very hard to get a replacement, serious work needed to make fit for purpose.
    Best case scenario Penney’s will buy it like they did the surrounding buildings in Cork.


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    #2793
    Granadino
    Registered Users Posts: 729 ✭✭✭Granadino


    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    It’s going to be very hard to get a replacement, serious work needed to make fit for purpose.
    Best case scenario Penney’s will buy it like they did the surrounding buildings in Cork.

    and fill it with more cheap fast fashion... :( ?

    Debenhams wasn't exciting but did have the odd stylish bit of clothing if you looked hard enough. I got a decent pair of jeans there recently without expecting to find them. It was a safe option for decent tshirts, jocks, socks, some formal stuff etc. Limerick city centre will be disaster with that gone.


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    #2794
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,223 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    My money is on another Star Bucks opening up there.


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    #2795
    Icbaby
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭Icbaby


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    I'm no retail analyst, but my own experiences of BT (admittedly, mainly through my girlfriend) are that they offer something completely different from the majority of department stores. They sell themselves on the whole shopping "experience" and, for better or worse, a lot of people aspire to shop there. The BT shopping bag is almost a status symbol at this stage! :confused: Fair play to their marketing department, I guess. None of that can be replicated by online shopping, so I believe there will always be a market for the likes of BT and they should remain safe and sound. If they can afford to pay their staff wages during this, I would say they're not too badly off!
    This is very true, I bought Xmas presents online for BTs this year as I couldn’t get into the city and had it gift wrapped and it came with no bags for the presents so I had to go into the store with my receipt for the gift wrapped presents to ask for bags because really who wants a BT present without the bag! Silly but true!


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    #2796
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    I'm no retail analyst, but my own experiences of BT (admittedly, mainly through my girlfriend) are that they offer something completely different from the majority of department stores. They sell themselves on the whole shopping "experience" and, for better or worse, a lot of people aspire to shop there. The BT shopping bag is almost a status symbol at this stage! :confused: Fair play to their marketing department, I guess. None of that can be replicated by online shopping, so I believe there will always be a market for the likes of BT and they should remain safe and sound. If they can afford to pay their staff wages during this, I would say they're not too badly off!


    Honestly the BT shopping experience is nothing to write home about, it's grand but certainly not the reason l'd go there, I've been a retail manager for over 20 years and that place has no appeal to me.


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    #2797
    moby2101
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭moby2101


    Great loyalty card scheme and sales to be fair


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    #2798
    debs95
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭debs95


    It’s going to be an awful eye sore in the middle of the city now, they’ll be hard pressed to find another tenant for the building.


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    #2799
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    debs95 wrote: »
    It’s going to be an awful eye sore in the middle of the city now, they’ll be hard pressed to find another tenant for the building.


    There is no big retail partner like left to go there is there ??& that will occupy all three main floors & basement as well


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    #2800
    Toodles_27
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭Toodles_27


    JamesBond2010 wrote: »
    There is no big retail partner like left to go there is there ??& that will occupy all three main floors & basement as well

    I heard Marks & Spencer’s are going in there*




    *joke.... looooooooooooong running joke


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    #2801
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    Not closing but Uber cutting a lot of jobs in Limerick, in the leader today.


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    #2802
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    Not closing but Uber cutting a lot of jobs in Limerick, in the leader today.
    U serious have a lot of friends there.


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    #2803
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    JamesBond2010 wrote: »
    U serious have a lot of friends there.

    30% of the 500 staff according to the leader.


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    #2804
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,049 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    30% of the 500 staff according to the leader.


    They're cutting 3700 jobs worldwide.


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    #2805
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/540526/breaking-limerick-bracing-itself-for-uber-job-losses.html


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    #2806
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    No rumors please


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    #2807
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,884 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    MarkR wrote: »
    No rumors please
    Apologies, my bad. Lots of rumors/stories circulating on social media these days, was only posting here in the hope of getting some clarification. But in hindsight, I know that was a bad idea. Let's hope this thread keeps quiet over the next few weeks/months


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    #2808
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    30% of the 500 staff according to the leader.

    150 laid off during the week.


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    #2809
    apc
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭apc


    UBER announce another 3000 redundancies worldwidehttps://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/fears-growing-for-uber-centre-in-limerick-1000236.html


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    #2810
    apc
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭apc


    Its not look good for the Limerick Centre, they have been outsourcing alot of work to an outside contractor in Newcastle, lower wages!.


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    #2811
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    apc wrote: »
    Its not look good for the Limerick Centre, they have been outsourcing alot of work to an outside contractor in Newcastle, lower wages!.
    Have they werent they only looking for people last year??


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    #2812
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,223 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Last year is a million miles away from where we are right now.


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    #2813
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Last year is a million miles away from where we are right now.


    you can def say that again


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    #2814
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    Last year is a million miles away from where we are right now.


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    #2815
    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭davo2001


    JamesBond2010 wrote: »
    you can def say that again

    Last year is a million miles away from where we are right now.


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    #2816
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,779 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/news/547365/sex-toy-and-lingerie-shop-in-limerick-shuts-down.html


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    #2817
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Comhra wrote: »
    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/news/547365/sex-toy-and-lingerie-shop-in-limerick-shuts-down.html


    Any want handcuffs or whip hardly used :p:D:D:D


    That was on the cards for a while anyway i think. Is there any shops still open on that street?


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    #2818
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,049 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Mothercare have gone into liquidation.


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    #2819
    Sittingpretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,872 ✭✭✭Sittingpretty


    Plush beauty in Raheen/Dooradoyle won’t be re opening.


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    #2820
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Sittingpretty wrote: »
    Plush beauty in Raheen/Dooradoyle won’t be re opening.


    Poor lady that place was robbed last year when they put in the front window.& damaged the place.


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    #2821
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,505 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Her facebook post is heartbreaking. 19 years in business.


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