New Shops/Businesses in Bray

Annasopra · 18-01-2023 5:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120123778#Comment_120123778

Indeed. And I actually think its a relatively good idea to have apartments at Bray Central.

browne_rob5 · 21-01-2023 10:32am

https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/Sh202205/0

Any links to support that? Doesn't look like what the owners have applied for.

redmgar · 22-01-2023 3:23pm

Butler cafe opening in the shopping centre

22-01-2023 7:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120141705#Comment_120141705

While all business is welcomed, there is already a sports shop, health shop and chocolate cafe on Bray main street or just off it. Now all being replicated with bigger versions in the shopping centre. Not sure what was to be expected but not a whole lot to excite.

22-01-2023 8:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120102044#Comment_120102044

A waffle shop I believe.

Annasopra · 22-01-2023 8:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120143137#Comment_120143137

One of the sunday papers reports Penneys and sports direct

Thargor · 23-01-2023 4:07am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120143158#Comment_120143158

Couldn't think of a more depressing pairing than those 2 tbh, so grim.

murpho999 · 23-01-2023 10:38am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120144627#Comment_120144627

Don't agree with all of this.

Penneys was always favoured and many people wanted it, judging by comments here and on Bray Open Forum. So I think it's something that will add to the town and should be welcomed as Penneys are now one of the largest clothes retailers in the world.

Sports Direct, on the other hand, is grim as you state. Shop sells second rate brands at knock down prices, horrible shop front design, horrible boss etc not a fan.

However, people have to accept that Bray Central is not a shopping centre or a retail park. It's not Dundrum nor Carrickmines. It's effectively a new street with less footfall than other places so it's going to attract lesser brands/shops.

I think they've done well to get Penneys. Also, I think Butlers is a good addition they normally have nice shops and coffee, with great chocolate.

I really don't know what shops people are expecting as people just complain about what is going in and don't say what they would like.

Are people expecting Brown Thomas, Zara and H&M to be there?

Shaneo87ie · 23-01-2023 2:10pm

So true! What are people expecting to open up on Bray Main Street? Gucci? Prada? We saw the uproar when the cinema was announced to be Stella… “the ticket prices will be crazy I’m not going”.. don’t go.. nobody cares… also don’t shop on the shops that do open if you don’t like them… simple!

80% of the comments about Bray Town Centre are painfully negative and repetitive

Tippex · 23-01-2023 3:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120143137#Comment_120143137

I have to disagree with you on the sports shop bit (actually not sure if I'm agreeing or disagreeing.

Lifestyle in bray is a horrendous shop to go into. Now it is a depressing shop to go into with the lack of selection. They are a sports clothing shop, nothing more. I don't expect sports direct to be any better. The days of Bray sports are well and truly gone, unfortunately.

For all their sins I would much prefer sports direct in there than an empty store.

ssaannee1980 · 23-01-2023 4:14pm

Somebody has also mentioned a EuroSpar occupying a shop!

23-01-2023 5:59pm

Not Gucci no. Personally, I would have liked to see Dunnes Stores going in with extended range of homeware and clothing. Their shop on the main street does very well so I think a larger unit could have easily supported this.

I would imagine this would have had more universal appeal than another sports shop (albeit a better one than Lifestyle).

Annasopra · 23-01-2023 6:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120147165#Comment_120147165

I dont think that was ever going to happen because they own their premises on Main Street and wouldnt want to close it to pay rent to developer.

Thargor · 23-01-2023 10:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120145004#Comment_120145004

If you dont like SportsDirect for ethical reasons then you should really hate Pennys/Primark, the absolute definition of the modern evil sweatshop disposable clothing humanitarian and environmental horrorshow, so yes I stand by my grim assessment.

I would rather go to work in a towel than shop there but last Winter my mother asked me to go in and get a furry water bottle for her that she wanted, looking at it after I bought it I found it had been made in Myanmar! It was like they were admitting that the conventional South East Asian sweatshop operations werent horrible enough for them.

zoobizoo · 24-01-2023 12:03am

Dunnes were looking for 5 years rent free apparently.

My thoughts on Penneys: "made for kids, by kids". Not a place I shop in but it will draw in a lot of people.

Butlers too is a draw and a brand name. I've heard a few people excited about it, people who'd normally avoid Sterbuxks and support independents. They'll go to both now.

People hark back to a time when the Main Street had More retail outlets rather than services but when exactly was that. I was heading into Dublin in the early 90s to get clothes - Mr Ts had probably shut and Allen's hadn't much choice compared to The Ilac Centre and Grafton St.

Shops have closed. Shops have opened. There's a certain life cycle in all business. The main street doesn't have very many empty premises. Nor does Florence Road and Quinsboro Road doesn't have so many empty units either.

Looking forward to seeing how the Town Centre or Bray Central turns out.

zoobizoo · 26-01-2023 2:30pm

One Dame Lane the jewellery pop up shop is closing down soon.

Shaneo87ie · 26-01-2023 7:27pm

I’m not sure what’s going on here, but it’s in the window of one of the street facing units of bray town centre… a sticker on the window says “Gleesons Department Store” (I can’t turn the picture around)

ssaannee1980 · 27-01-2023 3:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120161926#Comment_120161926

There was an events team there today and it looked like they were installing a window display... tbh it looks like its just a fake display to brighten up the space and for it not to look like an empty space