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    #7412
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,367 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    For anyone with little kiddies, there are a couple of Santa post boxes in town this year! One is in the Square and another outside the credit union.


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    #7413
    Bailey43
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭Bailey43


    Anyone traveling by train between 18th December and 6th January must reserve a seat.This includes people with free travel.


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    #7414
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    I see Gloria Jeans cafe in Manor has closed down. With that and the upstairs Debenhams owned restaurant shut, Costa must be making a fortune!


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    #7415
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,387 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    ongarboy wrote: »
    I see Gloria Jeans cafe in Manor has closed down. With that and the upstairs Debenhams owned restaurant shut, Costa must be making a fortune!

    It must be pretty grim in the centre now


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    #7416
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    It must be pretty grim in the centre now

    It wasn't too bad this afternoon, bustling with nice festive vibe....apart from at the Debenhams end. Sad to see a huge store all shuttered up. The rest of the retail park was jammers!


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    #7417
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,387 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    ongarboy wrote: »
    It wasn't too bad this afternoon, bustling with nice festive vibe....apart from at the Debenhams end. Sad to see a huge store all shuttered up. The rest of the retail park was jammers!

    I wonder what the future holds for the Debenhams unit?


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    #7418
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,771 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    My favourite thing in the centre at the moment is the Hannibal Lector cell they have the Santa doll in. Hello Clarice, have you been a good girl this year?


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    #7419
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    I wonder what the future holds for the Debenhams unit?
    Think there's a fair chance Marks & Sparks will move in. They're one of the few retailers holding their own at the moment.

    Nothing's gonna happen though until the former Debenhams workers lift their blockade...


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    #7420
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,387 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Quackster wrote: »
    Think there's a fair chance Marks & Sparks will move in. They're one of the few retailers holding their own at the moment.

    Nothing's gonna happen though until the former Debenhams workers lift their blockade...
    Think that might be over soon.


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    #7421
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 24,068 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Quackster wrote: »
    Think there's a fair chance Marks & Sparks will move in. They're one of the few retailers holding their own at the moment.

    Nothing's gonna happen though until the former Debenhams workers lift their blockade...

    Didn't M&S walk away the last time because they wanted to set up in the town centre, and the council wanted them in Manor West, the end result being that the council stuffed it up and M&S went to Killarney instead?


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    #7422
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    Didn't M&S walk away the last time because they wanted to set up in the town centre, and the council wanted them in Manor West, the end result being that the council stuffed it up and M&S went to Killarney instead?
    Other way round.


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    #7423
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 24,068 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Quackster wrote: »
    Other way round.

    I knew it was one or the other :D


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    #7424
    Paul Weller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Paul Weller


    Marks will not be coming to Tralee in any shape or form...the Debenhams unit is set to be subdivided between multiple tenants (hopefully)


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    #7425
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,387 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Paul Weller wrote: »
    Marks will not be coming to Tralee in any shape or form...the Debenhams unit is set to be subdivided between multiple tenants (hopefully)

    Who, though?


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    #7426
    Paul Weller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Paul Weller


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    Who, though?

    A few names have been bandied about, but nothing definite as yet.


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    #7427
    E mac
    Registered Users Posts: 403 ✭✭E mac


    Paul Weller wrote: »
    A few names have been bandied about, but nothing definite as yet.

    Tesco would veto any food based shops coming in as an anchor tenant. Would Lifestyle have the same 'pull' to veto sportswear outlets like sportsdirect/elverys.
    Something like Superdry would do serious harm to Parrafin.


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    #7428
    Paul Weller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Paul Weller


    E mac wrote: »
    Tesco would veto any food based shops coming in as an anchor tenant. Would Lifestyle have the same 'pull' to veto sportswear outlets like sportsdirect/elverys.
    Something like Superdry would do serious harm to Parrafin.

    Well, that's it exactly re Tesco... Penny's are supposed to be interested in a portion though, could be interesting to see if that happens..as well as the Danes Jysk who pulled out of using the Dunnes stores unit in Bridge St.


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    #7429
    Forge83
    Registered Users Posts: 742 ✭✭✭Forge83


    Paul Weller wrote: »
    Well, that's it exactly re Tesco... Penny's are supposed to be interested in a portion though, could be interesting to see if that happens..as well as the Danes Jysk who pulled out of using the Dunnes stores unit in Bridge St.

    Penny’s interested in a portion? Surely it would only make sense for them to take the whole unit, they would be wasting their time otherwise.
    The same with Jysk, they would need the whole unit.

    A subdivision of that unit will see some more down town businesses move up which would be terrible for the town.

    I wonder who will take the restaurant upstairs. A supermacs or KFC would clean up there. Or even an Eddie Rockets or Nando’s would do well there.


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    #7430
    Forge83
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    E mac wrote: »
    Tesco would veto any food based shops coming in as an anchor tenant. Would Lifestyle have the same 'pull' to veto sportswear outlets like sportsdirect/elverys.
    Something like Superdry would do serious harm to Parrafin.

    DV8 have a lot of Superdry I think. Their shop in Killarney is a nice shop, far better than the shop in Tralee. A move to Manor would be good for them.
    An outlet shop like the Nike Factory in Killarney would be great. The likes of Adidas or Under Armour. I wonder how the Nike Factory actually ended up in Killarney....


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    #7431
    E mac
    Registered Users Posts: 403 ✭✭E mac


    Five shops I'd like to see at manor but absolutely zero chance of happening...

    1. Krispy Kreme Be great initially prob get sick of quickly.
    2. Schuh Good for nothing too fancy shoes.
    3. Superdry Like Schuh nothing too fancy
    4. Landers Yes I know it's only 5 min walk away but it's a 5 min walk away...
    5. M&S A serious missed opportunity by Tralee


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    #7432
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Forge83 wrote: »
    Penny’s interested in a portion? Surely it would only make sense for them to take the whole unit, they would be wasting their time otherwise.
    The same with Jysk, they would need the whole unit.

    A subdivision of that unit will see some more down town businesses move up which would be terrible for the town.
    Exactly. Any planning application to subdivide the unit would likely face numerous objections.

    I don't think anyone on this thread can speak with absolute confidence on who will/won't occupy that unit. It's all speculation at this point.


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    #7433
    Biafranlivemat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭Biafranlivemat


    E mac wrote: »
    Five shops I'd like to see at manor but absolutely zero chance of happening...

    1. Krispy Kreme Be great initially prob get sick of quickly.
    2. Schuh Good for nothing too fancy shoes.
    3. Superdry Like Schuh nothing too fancy
    4. Landers Yes I know it's only 5 min walk away but it's a 5 min walk away...
    5. M&S A serious missed opportunity by Tralee


    I ate Krispy Kreme donuts once, all I could taste was sugar.


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    #7434
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,367 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    The survey I posted a link up for recently was basically asking what shops people would like to see in Tralee. I did see a comment to it on the chamber alliance facebook page with a list of shops that should open here, one including Brown Thomas....that made me laugh!


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    #7435
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,387 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    The survey I posted a link up for recently was basically asking what shops people would like to see in Tralee. I did see a comment to it on the chamber alliance facebook page with a list of shops that should open here, one including Brown Thomas....that made me laugh!

    Brown Thomas? They should put it next to Penneys!


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    #7436
    xxyyzz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭xxyyzz


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    Brown Thomas? They should put it next to Penneys!

    Or Guineys, it would make for interesting reading in Tralee do you know


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    #7437
    SouthWesterly
    Registered Users Posts: 6,768 ✭✭✭SouthWesterly


    xxyyzz wrote: »
    Or Guineys, it would make for interesting reading in Tralee do you know

    It's not like they are far away from each other. Tralee isn't exactly a metropolis!


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    #7438
    Paul Weller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Paul Weller


    SouthWesterly wrote: »
    It's not like they are far away from each other. Tralee isn't exactly a metropolis!

    *Tralee Chamber Alliance does not approve of this message*


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    #7439
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,342 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    Penneys have probably a stronger standing to go out to Manor West. M and S in terms of size would fill the space easily enough but the council refused it and went to Killarney. They might just do a grocery section for m and s and divide the space up with other shops.

    The cafe sections M and S would be ideal but can’t see it happening. O’Briens, B B’s or Brambles or another franchise cafe/coffee place or fast food are more likely to take up space there. I’d have put costa or Starbucks there but they already have their own spots in manor west.

    My guess it be a mix of shops is a more likely outcome the way it already was mixed with oasis’s, topshop aswell as Debenhams but be replaced with different shops. I’d like to see topshop come back though.

    Shaws or another next outlet could be a possibility and vary what shops they have there under Shaws/Next. Think that’s what’s happening in the UK in some Debenhams stores that Next has taken over them with beauty/other items not clothes.

    I doubt there is a big enough following for Brown Thomas when things can be bought online from there. The most they could do is cater for the beauty section.

    I’d like to see Schuh, River Island, Diesel and Superdry and maybe other smaller shop spaces used up by other brands that you mainly find in cities. It would be nice if they had a Kilkenny shop or Avoca section aswell.

    New look or H and M could be more likely choices as a full space than other stores. Penneys be more successful I think. There are two dunnes already I can’t see them having another. Carraig Donn in town could do with being in a bigger space.

    Some shops need to stay in the town to keep things going there. They keep Penneys in the town even if they expanded out to manor.

    Tkmaxx is already an outlet shop they might consider something similar. There are enough sports shops and shops selling sports gear in both sides of the town. Lifestyle sports left the town and are now in manor. Regatta I think would be a better option to bring into manor for sports wear.

    My guess they will only put in a shop or set of shops that there is a market for them. Shops that suits everyone and all age groups. Also that they know what shops would do well and be successful.


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    #7440
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,342 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    I’d like if they put milanos as a mini restaurant up stairs but there’s so many of them around the country. They have two in Limerick and Cork and one in Killarney. A cafe for everyone like other franchises might be a better option where everyone could go.


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    #7441
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Just to be clear, TTC didn't block M&S coming to Tralee, they refused planning permission to change the use of a specific unit at Manor that would have allowed M&S to trade from that unit. M&S would not require planning permission to move into the Debenhams unit. It's theirs for the taking if they want it.

    Interestingly, several retailers have been trading in Manor in breach of planning for years and continue to get away with it. (Soundstore, Mr Price etc).


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