New Blanchardstown Shopping Center 2021 Updates?

lordleitrim

Fat Face opening in the centre today next to River Island.

tinytobe

I think the real problem of the Blanchardstown Shopping Center are the roads to access it. The Blanchardstown Shopping Center seems to be ever expanding but the roads leading to it never do, thus causing stop and go traffic.

horse7

Ramp has finally been fixed for traffic coming into the Aldi car park area after many years of scraping the front underbody of cars.

Glossy1

Looks like Trespass has closed down. Appellation for extension food eating sitting area. Probably Kays taking over!

Hurrache

Trespass closes regularly, it could be open in a different unit in a couple of weeks.

JVince

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122136754#Comment_122136754

Trespass are known to be able to take short leases in shopping centres when a unit might be vacant for a few months or longer.

It can sometimes suit a centre to do this if they know a certain retailer is planning to open in Ireland, but not for a few months or in some cases over a year away.

Glossy1

True forgot about that, moving from one section to another.

PopTarts

Phase Eight is going in where EZ Living used to be upstairs https://www.phase-eight.com

Hobbs London is going in where Selected used to be upstairs https://www.hobbs.com

daymobrew

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122203292#Comment_122203292

They are part of the same family according to https://www.tfglondon.com/

Nolimits

I think it was called Tresspass, Yellow entrance beside Kays, it's closed down and a planning permission notice on the window looking for a change of use from retail to restaurant.

miamee

I noticed a new (to me) unit filled in Westend Retail park at the weekend, Little Be. I've just looked it up, seems to be aligned with Baby Elegance selling baby stuff. It's in the old Laura Ashley unit I think.

ciaran76

Clarks Shoe shop looked closed as I rushed past today. No stock in the windows or shelves.

thomasj

Yeah Google has it as permanently closed and it's been removed from the store directory on the Centre website

Markd518

Wouldn't be surprised if all Clarks stores closed tbh

Nolimits

North Face and Accessorize opening up next to each other upstairs between Claires and Gym & Coffee according to the boarding up.

WishUWereHere

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122276903#Comment_122276903

What gives You that impression? I hope their outlet in Kildare Village never closes.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122276903#Comment_122276903

They've only themselves to blame. They only have a very limited range in ROI Vs UK then it seems they don't put their main range on sale just a special cheaper "sales" range. I've a lot of fondness for the brand. But for a long time find it hard to buy anything in there.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122092652#Comment_122092652

The problem in my opinion is that the roads to the centre are also the main roads into D15. They've compounded that by making them the main roads into a lot of new residential areas they've built and are building. They've also made it so traffic has to go around the center to get into and out of the car parks instead of directly in and out of the car park to the N3 for example.

In summary they've managed to converge all the main traffic flows into one giant bottleneck. Or multiple bottle necks.

I think it should have been built further out tbh.

tinytobe

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122345895#Comment_122345895

Most likely the problem lies in the fact that at the time of planning and building the shopping centre, the experience was limited to non existent.

I think they started in the early 90ies at a time when Blanchardstown was rural, there was no celtic tiger, sheep were grazing in the area and way way fewer people had a car.

Markd518

They were bought by a Chinese Company a few years ago, alot of management have left in recent months. Also they are currently making a loss the past few years

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122346879#Comment_122346879

You'd have to some eejit not to realise an already expanding suburbs were going to expand in the same way every other western city in the previous 40yrs had done.

lordleitrim

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122351034#Comment_122351034

I'm sure some of the brown envelope transactions that enabled Liffey Valley to be developed played a part in Blanchardstown SC too. Best practice planning policy was probably not a priority. I still think the advantages of the SC outweigh the disadvantages. It provided 1000s of jobs, income and social progression to locals that otherwise may have gone down a different path.

Pat Dunne

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122350815#Comment_122350815

Who?

Seve OB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122351458#Comment_122351458

sure just look at the children’s hospital for best planning practices 🤷‍♂️

JVince

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122352939#Comment_122352939

Clarks are own be a Chinese investment fund. (Hong Kong) Outside of UK & Ireland, Clarks would be seen as a premium brand and the chinese owners want to capitalise on that and expand greaty in the far east.

The traditional crap they have, like the stuff in Kildare village store which is devoid of anything decent, will be consigned to the history books and you will see it compete against the likes of Timberland.

A further 20-30 stores are set to close in UK/Ireland this year, but they are planning more in-store departments and recently agreed to dramatically increase their partnership with M&S

Flinty997

Clarks in recent years has felt its been run by bean counters rather than anyone with insight into the shoe business.

PopTarts

Are BPerfect expanding into the Body Shop? They’re advertising a mega store opening on the 13th.

JVince

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122359977#Comment_122359977

The former Oasis unit? - that seems to be the most recent registered letting.

Or just a refit of their current unit.

Planning would be required to join two stores together and nothing in planning files

JVince

The Health Store (beside Gleesons butchers) has gone bust. Liquidators appointed and all 10 stores including the GNC store in Blackrock

RoryMac

Kiko (makeup) and Umai (asian food) due to open soon too