HMV

jarri · 09-02-2013 11:13am #1

Is it opened or closed in Cork?

the beer revolu · 09-02-2013 11:18am

jarri wrote: »

Is it opened or closed in Cork?

Well closed.

350125GO! · 10-02-2013 1:34am

I hope the Pav expand into the current HMV building and turn it into a huge super-pub/cafe/gig venue.

I have fond memories of HMV. Going in as a teenager and scanning all the cd's one by one. That familiar sound of... click click click click click click click vloop click click click click click click click vloop click click click click click click click vloop.... as you go through each cd by moving it forward to see the one behind it the flicking the whole pile back and stating again at the next pile.

Sadly that world is now firmly in the past.

the beer revolu · 10-02-2013 12:16pm

350125GO! wrote: »

Sadly that world is now firmly in the past.

No it's not.
Go to Plugged records and flick through CDs to your hearts content.

Flesh Gorden · 10-02-2013 4:37pm

350125GO! wrote: »

Sadly that world is now firmly in the past.

+ Charity shops; Cd's at a much fairer price.

I do my cd shopping form the likes of Zoverstocks on Amazon, £1.81 inc delivery.

A lot of the cd's I've bought that they consider to be in used condition have had cases in better shape than ones I bought new from HMV over the years

Hogzy · 10-02-2013 4:45pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

No it's not.
Go to Plugged records and flick through CDs to your hearts content.

There was alot more to HMV than just music.

run_Forrest_run · 10-02-2013 5:18pm

Hogzy wrote: »

There was alot more to HMV than just music.

which is why I, as a music lover hated HMV.

Hogzy · 10-02-2013 5:27pm

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

which is why I, as a music lover hated HMV.

lol. Too cool eh?:rolleyes:

the beer revolu · 12-02-2013 12:06pm

Hogzy wrote: »

There was alot more to HMV than just music.

The person I was replying to was lamenting the act of flicking through racks of CDs, not HMV generally.
HMV were rubbish for music anyway!

evilivor · 12-02-2013 2:02pm

300 staff at HMV Ireland to lose jobs

The receiver to HMV Ireland has confirmed that 300 staff will be made redundant and 16 stores will remain closed.

David Carson of Deloitte said all stores were loss making and it was not possible to attract a buyer.

The staff had been temporarily laid-off when the company went into receivership last month.

Competition from web-based retailers and digital downloads, compounded by other factors including high rents, were blamed for the company’s financial difficulties.

Splainc · 12-02-2013 2:49pm

evilivor wrote: »

300 staff at HMV Ireland to lose jobs

The receiver to HMV Ireland has confirmed that 300 staff will be made redundant and 16 stores will remain closed.

David Carson of Deloitte said all stores were loss making and it was not possible to attract a buyer.

The staff had been temporarily laid-off when the company went into receivership last month.

Competition from web-based retailers and digital downloads, compounded by other factors including high rents, were blamed for the company’s financial difficulties.

Friends of mine who worked there find this stuff out via the papers. No official word from anyone. It's shocking how people are treated

evilivor · 12-02-2013 2:52pm

Splainc wrote: »

Friends of mine who worked there find this stuff out via the papers. No official word from anyone. It's shocking how people are treated

The announcement was only made this afternoon - statutory redundandancy only.

Splainc · 12-02-2013 2:53pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

No it's not.
Go to Plugged records and flick through CDs to your hearts content.

Best place in the city. Great record store that puts on gigs. Amazing cafe called Gulpd downstairs that also has an alcohol license. Indie cinema in the refurbished church. Incredible how many folks dont know it exists

Splainc · 12-02-2013 2:59pm

evilivor wrote: »

The announcement was only made this afternoon - statutory redundandancy only.

The announcement was made to the papers and not to the staff. The public find out before they do with no details on what they are supposed to do. Same as when they closed the stores. It's just how these horrible places care so little for people and we have a government fighting to bring more of them in

kittytwister · 12-02-2013 9:46pm

Staff at HMV were always pleasant and helpful in my opinion . Wondering will there be a fire sale of the stock.

Flesh Gorden · 12-02-2013 10:26pm

kittytwister wrote: »

Staff at HMV were always pleasant and helpful in my opinion . Wondering will there be a fire sale of the stock.

I reckon it would go back to the supplier for credit, actually the stock might have been on credit to begin with.

Dan Dare · 13-02-2013 4:52pm

I too found the staff at HMV very helpful and interested in what they did. For all the people slagging off HMV as a music store, I suggest you try Golden Discs or Tesco as an alternative. I think the closure of HMV in Cork is a disaster for the city.

the beer revolu · 13-02-2013 7:48pm

Dan Dare wrote: »

I too found the staff at HMV very helpful and interested in what they did. For all the people slagging off HMV as a music store, I suggest you try Golden Discs or Tesco as an alternative. I think the closure of HMV in Cork is a disaster for the city.

For the sake of clarity : I was slagging off HMV as a music store, not the staff who I, too, found to be pleasant and helpful. The fact that Golden Discs is/was worse is saying little. Tesco is a supermarket not a music shop.

I have huge sympathy for the staff who as usual, in these circumstances, were treated awfully by being kept in the dark until the public announcement.

Herb Powell · 13-02-2013 8:27pm

I have to plug Plug'd, really the only place in town for ceol, and what an amazing selection it has. Whatever kind of music you're into, they'll more than likely have it.

upstairs for coffee · 13-02-2013 8:32pm

Herb Powell wrote: »

I have to plug Plug'd, really the only place in town for ceol, and what an amazing selection it has. Whatever kind of music you're into, they'll more than likely have it.

Is plug'd the record shop in Triskel?

Herb Powell · 13-02-2013 8:53pm

That's the one

the beer revolu · 13-02-2013 8:53pm

upstairs for coffee wrote: »

Is plug'd the record shop in Triskel?

Yup

Corholio · 17-06-2013 1:33am

Are Golden Discs moving into the HMV store?

Passed there today and they were doing it up inside and some Golden Discs rectangular posters were lying on the floor inside.

evilivor · 17-06-2013 10:42am

Corholio wrote: »

Are Golden Discs moving into the HMV store?

Yes.

Steoob · 17-06-2013 12:29pm

O god

razorblunt · 17-06-2013 12:57pm

Steoob wrote: »

O god

fingers crossed they retain the HMV crew!

lisasimpson · 17-06-2013 8:43pm

Nice to see something going in there instead of another empty building at that end. Arent they an irish company? hope it works out

theglobe · 18-06-2013 2:10am

wow shocked at that. Anyone know when its opening?

ussjtrunks · 20-06-2013 12:54am

wow shocked at that. Anyone know when its opening?

Would love to know this too shocked at how there doesnt even seem to be 1 news article about this and shocked at how goldendiscs can afford such a big shop though If its like there Mahon store it could be good

evilivor · 20-06-2013 12:15pm

ussjtrunks wrote: »

Would love to know this too shocked at how there doesnt even seem to be 1 news article about this and shocked at how goldendiscs can afford such a big shop though If its like there Mahon store it could be good

ussjtrunks · 20-06-2013 2:05pm

thanks for the article I do hope it has as good a selection as the Mahon store. Still don't see how they can afford the rent but at least we should have a decent media store in the city now

the one in Merchants Quay is rubbish

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