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    #7982
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,779 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    xxyyzz wrote: »
    Penneys going into the Debenhams unit. It's a disaster for the town centre if they close the shop on the mall.
    It's their own premises that they invested significantly in rebuilding not so long ago. I can't see them closing it.


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    #7983
    E mac
    Registered Users Posts: 403 ✭✭E mac


    Is Tralee large enough for two Penney’s? Is the Manor unit large enough for one Penney’s? Be a real coup for Manor west though.


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    #7984
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    xxyyzz wrote: »
    Penneys going into the Debenhams unit. It's a disaster for the town centre if they close the shop on the mall.

    What's your source for Penneys occupying Debenhams or is it just speculation?

    Interestingly, I read today that Sports Direct are opening in Galway's old Debenhams. They previously didn't have an outlet in Galway. Don't think Tralee could support two Penneys and I agree with Quakster. They wouldn't close their town centre one after spending millions rebuilding it a little over 10 years ago. The Range sounds like a likely bet as they are expanding in Ireland and need a large floorplate.


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    #7985
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,367 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    I don't know how Starbucks got planning to put a drive-thru in there as it makes no sense and between them and McDonalds the place is a total mess now. Plus you can't even park outside Fine Wines anymore as you have to drive around the same way as the drive-thru, they must be going mad over it! I wouldn't call Starbucks coffee nasty, each to their own! They serve other drinks too, the frappes etc are very popular.

    The whole layout up there needs to be sorted out.


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    #7986
    SouthWesterly
    Registered Users Posts: 6,768 ✭✭✭SouthWesterly


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    I don't know how Starbucks got planning to put a drive-thru in there as it makes no sense and between them and McDonalds the place is a total mess now. Plus you can't even park outside Fine Wines anymore as you have to drive around the same way as the drive-thru, they must be going mad over it! I wouldn't call Starbucks coffee nasty, each to their own! They serve other drinks too, the frappes etc are very popular.

    The whole layout up there needs to be sorted out.

    Personal opinion on coffee. Ill drink it as a last resort. Usually a choice between it and Indian coffee :)


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    #7987
    ejmaztec
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    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    I don't know how Starbucks got planning to put a drive-thru in there as it makes no sense and between them and McDonalds the place is a total mess now. Plus you can't even park outside Fine Wines anymore as you have to drive around the same way as the drive-thru, they must be going mad over it! I wouldn't call Starbucks coffee nasty, each to their own! They serve other drinks too, the frappes etc are very popular.

    The whole layout up there needs to be sorted out.

    I expect they'll blame any problems on the Covid situation, and "promise" that there won't be any problems when the restrictions end.

    I prefer Costa, and even the coffee in Dunnes is better, and cheaper, than Starbucks.


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    #7988
    Pirates Ale
    Registered Users Posts: 428 ✭✭Pirates Ale


    Quackster wrote: »
    It's their own premises that they invested significantly in rebuilding not so long ago. I can't see them closing it.
    Still not good news for the Town centre though if it is going to be replicated in Manor.


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    #7989
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    Pirates Ale wrote: »
    Still not good news for the Town centre though if it is going to be replicated in Manor.

    Thats not happening, it's not Penny's going there


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    #7990
    Pirates Ale
    Registered Users Posts: 428 ✭✭Pirates Ale


    The Inbetween is mine wrote: »
    Thats not happening, it's not Penny's going there

    These runours are funny, especially the way they are put across as definite facts!


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    #7991
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    Pirates Ale wrote: »
    These runours are funny, especially the way they are put across as definite facts!

    A company called The Range entered negotiations and are looking to move in asap.
    Now...spanners can always be thrown into works, but Penney's aren't involved


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    #7992
    xxyyzz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭xxyyzz


    The Inbetween is mine wrote: »
    A company called The Range entered negotiations and are looking to move in asap.
    Now...spanners can always be thrown into works, but Penney's aren't involved

    Ok I'll fess up, I knew it wasn't Penneys. I just had a small bet with myself that you couldn't help yourself and you would tell us who it really was.


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    #7993
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    xxyyzz wrote: »
    Ok I'll fess up, I knew it wasn't Penneys. I just had a small bet with myself that you couldn't help yourself and you would tell us who it really was.

    It was mentioned after my original post .
    :)


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    #7994
    xxyyzz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭xxyyzz


    The Inbetween is mine wrote: »
    The Debenhams unit in Manor has been taken over....

    This was your original post and your next post said it wasn't a done deal so you would keep your trap shut. I must admit I haven't read many of the subsequent posts.


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    #7995
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    xxyyzz wrote: »
    This was your original post and your next post said it wasn't a done deal so you would keep your trap shut. I must admit I haven't read many of the subsequent posts.

    It was mentioned afterwards... but not by me ;)


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    #7996
    phormium
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    The clue was in a post afterwards by someone else! :)

    There would be no logic to Penneys moving anyway in any circumstance as they draw massive business to their existing shop, there is no one who wants to shop in Penneys that is put off by the fact they have to come into town to do so!


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    #7997
    g1983d
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    phormium wrote: »
    The clue was in a post afterwards by someone else! :)

    There would be no logic to Penneys moving anyway in any circumstance as they draw massive business to their existing shop, there is no one who wants to shop in Penneys that is put off by the fact they have to come into town to do so!
    g1983d wrote: »
    They will have a big range of stuff

    Talks of the new units out the back of Harvey Normans have been quite lately
    Some kind if garden centre diy place woodies were objecting was in the plans.
    B&Q would be nice.
    Town centre in serious bother though, empty buildings that are falling apart


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    #7998
    hanamandiol
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭hanamandiol


    xxyyzz wrote: »
    Penneys going into the Debenhams unit. It's a disaster for the town centre if they close the shop on the mall.

    The Range going into former Debenhams unit


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    #7999
    phormium
    Registered Users Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭phormium


    g1983d wrote: »
    Talks of the new units out the back of Harvey Normans have been quite lately
    Some kind if garden centre diy place woodies were objecting was in the plans.
    B&Q would be nice.
    Town centre in serious bother though, empty buildings that are falling apart

    We'd never get a B&Q I'd say, not big enough population, I usually pop into the one in Limerick when passing through, good selection you don't get easily everywhere but far from cheap, you pay for the convenience which is fair enough I suppose.

    As for the rest Woodies/The Range/Homestore are all variations of the same thing with a huge overlap in products in all of them. I know everyone is into buying too much stuff but how can we need more of it so couldn't imagine another diy type place being a runner in Manor.

    I'm not sure what I'd like to see over there if M&S is out of the question.


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    #8000
    g1983d
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    phormium wrote: »
    We'd never get a B&Q I'd say, not big enough population, I usually pop into the one in Limerick when passing through, good selection you don't get easily everywhere but far from cheap, you pay for the convenience which is fair enough I suppose.

    As for the rest Woodies/The Range/Homestore are all variations of the same thing with a huge overlap in products in all of them. I know everyone is into buying too much stuff but how can we need more of it so couldn't imagine another diy type place being a runner in Manor.

    I'm not sure what I'd like to see over there if M&S is out of the question.

    Same as that, always pop into the one in Limerick when passing.

    Cant see the need for a variation of woodies in Manor but woodies were peeved about it anyway.
    A lot of these chains are in a bit of bother, with covid and brexit being UK owned in the main.

    Best menswear, schuh and river island would all do well along with bugger unit for next, harvey Norman add furniture so bigger unit also but all of these take more and more from locally owned business and the town centre so I'm conflicted about advocating for them:-)

    Entrance off the by pass in the future also which will be welcomed from a traffic perspective but even less reason fro people to venture into town if there's a quick easy route out of manor


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    #8001
    newman10
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    hanamandiol wrote: »
    The Range going into former Debenhams unit

    Direct competition with Woodies, HomeStore & More and Fitzgibbons
    Doesn't make sense from a product mix point of view


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    #8002
    Pirates Ale
    Registered Users Posts: 428 ✭✭Pirates Ale


    newman10 wrote: »
    Direct competition with Woodies, HomeStore & More and Fitzgibbons
    Doesn't make sense from a product mix point of view
    And some overlap with Harry Corry too I'd imagine


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    #8003
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,387 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    newman10 wrote: »
    Direct competition with Woodies, HomeStore & More and Fitzgibbons
    Doesn't make sense from a product mix point of view

    Not to mention Jysk.


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    #8004
    SouthWesterly
    Registered Users Posts: 6,768 ✭✭✭SouthWesterly


    I'm sure whoever is going in will have done their research.


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    #8005
    phormium
    Registered Users Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭phormium


    SouthWesterly wrote: »
    I'm sure whoever is going in will have done their research.

    That's what I always think when I see new places opening up but nevertheless many close again in short space of time, I often wonder what research they did do!


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    #8006
    g1983d
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭g1983d


    Along the theme of new stores, what do we all think is needed in Tralee.
    Forget about the big chains, what do you see as a business a local could setup and work?
    Be it a shop, a trade or a service, whats not catered for at the moment or is catered for but done badly,


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    #8007
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,367 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Good question! As a female, I would like to see more clothing chains, maybe New Look or more decent shoe shops. I like the local boutiques, but find them pricey and don't shop much in them. Apart from Penneys and Vero Moda, I find myself shopping online a lot as I just find the variety here very boring and limited. I loved Topshop in Manor, and Oasis, but they are gone now too.


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    #8008
    teroknor83
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭teroknor83


    g1983d wrote: »
    Along the theme of new stores, what do we all think is needed in Tralee.
    Forget about the big chains, what do you see as a business a local could setup and work?
    Be it a shop, a trade or a service, whats not catered for at the moment or is catered for but done badly,

    Centre of Tralee is really missing a top quality bakery!


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    #8009
    g1983d
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭g1983d


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    Good question! As a female, I would like to see more clothing chains, maybe New Look or more decent shoe shops. I like the local boutiques, but find them pricey and don't shop much in them. Apart from Penneys and Vero Moda, I find myself shopping online a lot as I just find the variety here very boring and limited. I loved Topshop in Manor, and Oasis, but they are gone now too.

    Are the rents in Tralee Town centre a big factor in keeping these stores from opening, I know thye pay rents in Dublin but they have huge number of customers to balance that


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    #8010
    g1983d
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭g1983d


    teroknor83 wrote: »
    Centre of Tralee is really missing a top quality bakery!

    Bakery like O'Mahonys but in town centre or if the Mall expanded their bakery or something different all together?


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    #8011
    g1983d
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭g1983d


    For me the obvious chains like Tommy Hilfiger, etc would be nice
    But local business wise I think there's huge opportunity for handyman service to open a store to promote their service but also sell related products
    Another service that could be done in store would be for those who are not comfortable with computers helping them buy online, get car tax, change electricity providers, etc

    Ice cream shop maybe


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