Christmas Sales

Murt10

Details of all the Christmas sales from yesterdays Sunday Tribune (free registration required)

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deisemum

Boo Hoo I've lots of vouchers for the sales and I can't go to them. I've just broken my ankle over the weekend and I'm struggling quiet badly with the crutches.

Enjoy the sales

GrumPy

Power City's sale starts tomorrow for anyone looking for a decent price on a HDTV.

Sony 50" rear projection HDTV for €999 for example.

conical

To save you registering ... Happy Christmas

Tribune Archive


Xmas sales commence as shoppers beat all expectations
Isabel Hayes


HAVING spent a fortune on Christmas presents and stayed out of the shops for a whole 24 hours, it will soon be time to go shopping again. And while Wednesday 27 December is the big day, some shops will be kind enough to provide cooped-up families a reprieve from 9am on St Stephen's Day.

The mulled wine will hardly have left the system before shoppers can start picking up computers, TVs and dishwashers at cutthroat prices in both PC World and Dixons nationwide.

Next will once again be opening its doors at 5am on 27 December. Baffling as it may be, there are always queues for this middle-of-the-night shopping spree. From then on, cities will come alive again. Clery's will be offering free breakfast to the first 100 shoppers and Christmas spirit will be well and truly forgotten amidst the scuffle for bargains.

This year, shoppers surpassed all expectations by notching up an estimated Euro1.5bn in spending over the Christmas period. "It has been an extremely strong retail period in Ireland this year, " said SeÙ?n Murphy of the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland. "We are estimating that spending is up 6-8% on last year, and that's being conservative."

Dublin city centre has never been busier, with daily footfall count estimates of 120,000 and higher. "A good trading day gives a footfall count of about 80,000, " said Tom Coffey of the Dublin City Business Association.

"This last month has been unbelievably busy. There are an awful lot of people out on the high streets."

With the sales coming, this trend is only going to continue. Shopping, anyone?

DEPARTMENT STORES Arnotts: Sale kicks off on Wednesday 27 December at 10am with 30% off labels such as Miss Sixty, Seven, French Connection and Ted Baker. The lingerie department is bracing itself for riots as the highly popular Elle McPherson range will be reduced by 30% while hosiery is going for half price. There will be 30% off men's suits, while all Barkers shoes are reduced to Euro100. Snuggledown duvets will be reduced by 50% in the homewares department. Cosy.

Brown Thomas: Sale starts at 9am on 27 December in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and BT2 stores nationwide.

Reductions of 20-50% will be made throughout the stores.

Clery's: Sale starts 9am on 27 December, with the first 100 customers receiving a free full Irish breakfast. Don't allow yourself to be distracted from the task in hand however: one Smeg fridge will be reduced from Euro1,595 to Euro100, ten Silentnight Classic orthopaedic beds are now Euro350 (previously Euro1,099), while two Tricity Bendix Dryers will be going for half price at Euro100. That's on top of the 1050% reductions throughout the store - bargain heaven.

Debenhams, Jervis Centre and Henry Street:

Debenham's Biggest Ever Half Price Sale starts on 27 December with 70% off limited clearance stock. First there will be first served, so don't miss knockdown John Rocha, Yves Saint Laurent, Jeff Banks and John Richmond clothes, lingerie and accessories.

Dunnes: Doors open at 11am on 27 December in stores nationwide.

Reductions of 30% to 50% are expected.

Habitat: Fabulous discounts promised in all stores from 27 December, with 20% off all kitchen units, boxed glassware and pendant lighting, 20% off selected dining tables and 30% off selected China.

Harvey Nichols: The store's second new year sale in Ireland starts at 10am and continues until 9pm on Wednesday 27 December. Key mark downs include 40% off a Donna Karan coat, 50% off a John Galliano dress (now Euro1,251, eek) and big reductions on other designer brands.

House of Fraser: The store is currently offering up to 50% off on selected stock, but the official sale starts on 27 December when new lines will be added.

Marks and Spencer: Marks and Spencer did not want to reveal when its sale will be starting or what will be on offer.

Mysterious.

Penneys: A spokeswoman for Penneys confirmed that it doesn't have sales as its prices are so low all year round. "Every day is a sale in here, " she said.

HIGH STREET A|wear: Sale starts 27 December at 9am in all 28 stores nationwide. Shoppers can expect discounts of up to 50% on all coats, knitwear dresses and accessories.

Benetton: The United Colours of Benetton sale starts at 10am, 27 December in stores in St Stephen's Green, Arnotts, Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Dun Laoghaire and the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords.

Boots: Sale begins on 27 December in all stores with Christmas gifts going for half price. From 28 December, there will be savings of up to 50% on selected digital cameras, printers, media cards, toys and games.

Clarks: Sale started on 4 December in all flagship stores, but if you hadn't noticed, it's not too late. Selected stock is reduced by 50% until the last week in January.

Dorothy Perkins: Selected stock has already been reduced by 50%.

Evans: Reductions of 50% on selected stock.

H&M: Sale started last Wednesday, with 30-50% off everything on the floor.

Next: Doors open at the ungodly hour of 5am, 27 December in Next's 10 outlets in Dublin, Waterford, Galway, Limerick and Cork. Everything will be half price.

Miss Selfridge: A spokeswoman said the store will not be releasing details of its sale in advance.

Topshop: Sale was launched in stages and started with maternity wear. By today, there will be 30% off selected items.

Wallis: Sale starts 27 December.

Warehouse: Sale starts today, with discounts of between Euro10 and Euro40 on all items in-store. More lines will be added post-Christmas.

BOUTIQUES / TAILORS Airwave, Stillorgan and Dun Laoghaire, Dublin: Sale starts 27 December at 12pm with selected items going for half price.

Colette Latchford, Galway: Colette started her sale on 15 December with up to 50% off party dresses. "It was the best first day ever, " she said. Sale will continue until the second week in January.

Chica, Westbury Mall, Dublin: Customers are advised that the Chica sale will start on 28 December at 12.30pm. There will be 30-50% reductions on evening-wear and accessories.

Hugo Boss, Dundrum Shopping Centre: 2050% off selected stock from 27 December.

Louis Copeland, Dublin: Sale begins at 9am, 27 December with 20-50% off selected suits, overcoats and casual wear. One design of suit will be going for Euro339.

Available in navy, black and charcoal grey.

Les Jumelles, Galway: 30% off all stock instore from 27 December.

Samui, Cork: Sale starts at 9.30am on 27 December.

TM Lewin, Dublin: Annual sale starts on St Stephen's Day. Offers include men's shirts from Euro37.50 and womens' shirts from Euro29 (both normally from Euro95).

ELECTRICAL Currys: Sale commences in all stores in Dublin, Galway, Cork, Galway, Navan, Limerick and Sligo at 9am on St Stephen's Day. Considerable savings are expected on flat-screen TVs, washing machines and fridge freezers.

Dixons: Doors open in all stores at 9am on 27 December, except in Drogheda and Swords, when sale starts at 9.30am. Big discounts will be offered on digital cameras, MP3 players, LCD TVs, DVD recorders and more.

PC World: Sale starts at 12pm on 26 December in all 12 stores around the country.

Peats Electronics: Sale starts 27 December.

MisterAnarchy

Are there many really genuine 'Sales' or are most of them a sham ?

whatsupdoc?

Clery's: Sale starts 9am on 27 December, with the first 100 customers receiving a free full Irish breakfast. Don't allow yourself to be distracted from the task in hand however: one Smeg fridge will be reduced from Euro1,595 to Euro100, ten Silentnight Classic orthopaedic beds are now Euro350 (previously Euro1,099), while two Tricity Bendix Dryers will be going for half price at Euro100. That's on top of the 1050% reductions throughout the store - bargain heaven

1050% off
NOW that's a BARGAIN

joebhoy1916

Where is that place wouldnt mind getting a fridge for €100?

green123

lol
are you asking where clerys is ?

joebhoy1916

Is the list a joke or something?

Not very good on the uptake.

godtabh

Irish GrumPy wrote:

Sony 50" rear projection HDTV for €999 for example.

It doesnt come with the stand. Which is a pity

Dundalk Daily

Is the sony 50" limited to a certain amount for each store

Raskolnikov

joebhoy1916 wrote:

Where is that place wouldnt mind getting a fridge for €100?

There'll be people sleeping overnight to try and get that fridge you know.

dr.bollocko

Just back from PC world sale.
Very disappointing for PCs. There was nothing there that I considered better value for money than anything on the Dell site right now.
They did seem to have some nice deals if u r looking for a digi camera, or a small accessory like that, but on the whole, i think it was a let down.
Anyone any idea where I can pick up a gamer spec PC bargain on the xmas sales?

Stark

The Maplin sale was **** as well.

dr.bollocko

maybe HArvey Norman will have something?
Dislike Maplin anyway, I never saw the point in that place to be honest.

the corpo

don;t suppose any of you intrepid salesers noticed any LCD tv bargains?

abelard

meh, they all seem to be geared towards the laydeez, any of the stores doing decent reductions on mens stuff?

fatal

does anyone know if the NEXT store on grafton street is still there and sells men's clothes?

PC World sale :rolleyes: , what sale, nothing going cheap at all there today.

GrumPy

the corpo wrote:

don;t suppose any of you intrepid salesers noticed any LCD tv bargains?

30" LCDTV in Powe City this morning for €399.

32" HDLCDTV for €599.

All gone though

godtabh

Irish GrumPy wrote:

30" LCDTV in Powe City this morning for €399.

32" HDLCDTV for €599.

All gone though

I was in the one in Fonthill and if its the same models I saw for that price the one thing that would come to mine is false economy

Piste

Oooh I'll have to head to Brown Thomas, Awear and Next tomorrow. Does anyone know if Cork has a H&M?

gerire

Clery's: Sale starts 9am on 27 December, with the first 100 customers receiving a free full Irish breakfast. Don't allow yourself to be distracted from the task in hand however: one Smeg fridge will be reduced from Euro1,595 to Euro100, ten Silentnight Classic orthopaedic beds are now Euro350 (previously Euro1,099), while two Tricity Bendix Dryers will be going for half price at Euro100. That's on top of the 1050% reductions throughout the store - bargain heaven.

Dragged myself out of the bed early for this, and was 12th in the queue after getting there @ 7.15. Sitting around in the cold and light rain, watching one of the group of lads ahead of us climb the O Connell St christmas tree, it was all worth it when we got 2 of the beds, not a bad mornings work €1500 ish of savings.

The guy who was 1st in the queue was waiting for a 32" Philips CRT TV which was reduced to €200 from just over 800, it appears though the marketing people in Clearys thought he deserved better having queued from 1.50 last night and when they came back out @ 8.50 with the vouchers they had upgraded him to a 42" RearProjection TV for €200. So he was more than happy as was the girl who got her €100 SMEG

blorg

abelard wrote:

meh, they all seem to be geared towards the laydeez, any of the stores doing decent reductions on mens stuff?

In my experience you just have to wait a while, men don't tend to descend en masse on the 27th so if you keep a cool head the reductions tend to get better a few weeks into the sale. Brown Thomas/BT2 in particular tend to go down to 75% off a few weeks in. I have also got very nice suits (Armani and Canali) in FX Kelly and Louis Copeland at 50% or more off. Benetton can also be very good, although I'd put their stuff at very good value even at the non-sale prices.

BFassassin

Very nice of them to upgrade the guy like that.
I might be going up to dub tomorrow so will there be anything to look out for? Mainly around O' Connell Street area

Kinetic^

Went to Arnotts.........it was crap :rolleyes:

g5hn710m4xpdwy

anyone know if HMV are having a sale? and when it starts?
Will be heading to arnotts with a voucher for some trousers/jeans

Valentia

I see Currys are selling the Canon 400D SLR for €799. €300 off. Me ar$e. I have never seen it on sale for more than €799 since it was released. Gangsters!!

Piste

The Next sale in Cork was quite dissappointing, the clothes weren't up to much (and next usually have nice clothes) and the changing rooms were shut so there was no way I was going to risk buying something that looked/fitted badly.

The Schuh sale is fantastic, loads of really nice shoes generously marked down, I got a pair of €125 boots for €80 and am thinking of getting a pair of really adorable ankle which are marked from over €100 to about €70.

River Island also have a nice sale on, I got a gorgeous skirt there for only €20, and Oasis have great reductions, got a pair of €86 euro jeans for €43. I love a good bargain I do

Stark

Valentia wrote:

I see Currys are selling the Canon 400D SLR for €799. €300 off. Me ar$e. I have never seen it on sale for more than €799 since it was released. Gangsters!!

If they're advertising it as €300 off, then they should have been selling it for €1099 for at least a month before advertising the "reduced" price. If that's not the case, then they're breaking the law and you can report them.

johnnyrotten

Stark wrote:

If they're advertising it as €300 off, then they should have been selling it for €1099 for at least a month before advertising the "reduced" price. If that's not the case, then they're breaking the law and you can report them.

Who will ?

Reganio 2

Any deals in HMV i have a gift voucher and will more than likely get one tommorow, does anybody know when it starts or even if their is one?

alan4cult

conical wrote:

Hugo Boss, Dundrum Shopping Centre: 2050% off selected stock from 27 December.

What?

Reganio 2

I think its 20-50% off.

Vorsprung

Next sale in Grafton Street was pants, they had all the **** clothes out and changing rooms closed. Arnotts not great but picked up a few things. Pretty quiet in town today too, hangovers or weather putting people off I think.

Jello

I spent way too much today, most of the sales are **** though!

wba88

Stark wrote:

If they're advertising it as €300 off, then they should have been selling it for €1099 for at least a month before advertising the "reduced" price. If that's not the case, then they're breaking the law and you can report them.

This is true but AFAIK if they were selling it in any one of their branches for the proper price (€1099) than they are ok otherwise call the ombudsman!!!

DublinWriter

bigjimthefirst wrote:

Pretty quiet in town today too, hangovers or weather putting people off I think.

Er hello? Are we talking about the same 'town'?

I was up and down Grafton St. a few times myself today and it was as busy as I've ever seen it.

BT's 'sale' was pathetic. Usually they have the old season Gant stuff heavily discounted, but they were just offering 30% a very limited amount while rolling out the new season stuff without a discount. Some OK bargains on mens' suits (Paul Smith, Canali, Zegna, Boss) but nothing to set the world on fire.

Suitable Company were a big let down this year. Normally they'll bang out Armani suits quite cheaply, but they didn't seem to have any in stock. Just a couple of Versace suits for about €595 down from €895.

A very poor range of suits in all the above shops. There was a nice Charvet shirt in BT discounted from €210 to €140 in BT's, but I can buy something very similar in TK Maxx for about €30.

All in all, a bit of a letdown this year.

mcgrailg

the lifestyle sale was a non starter as well sorry i bothered !

butts

Was in River Island today. Picked up a few things at good prices but like Next, they had the changing rooms shut and so I managed to come home with a pair of trousers that don't fit.

Botswana

Terrible sales!

I was in: Arnotts, River Island, Topman, Jack and Jones.

As usual, they cart out all the crap, and move the proper clothes into the storeroom. In all 4 shops I had to ask the staff "do you have any non-sale clothes?" but none of the staff could help me.

Sales (for men anyway) are not about normal clothes being marked down cheaper, but rather an excuse to get rid of the horrible clothes from a few seasons ago!

storka

HMV was crap. Wasn't even a sale just there normal discounts!
Arnotts seemingly are phasing there sale. Was in sports dept and all they had were asics and reebok runners, asked about some football boots and was told they weren't on sale yet?

chuckpinion

Have to say we did pretty well in the sales. went buying stuff for a new house and picked up a lot of stuff we had been looking at for months.


Got a 40" samsung hd lcd in currys yesterday morning for 1350e and a bosch washing machine for 299e. got a hotpoint tumble dryer in powercity today for 199e. and got good deals on two sitting room suites and a bed in reids and frank mc gowans in airside.

qwertplaywert

Irish GrumPy wrote:

30" LCDTV in Powe City this morning for €399.

32" HDLCDTV for €599.

All gone though

hd for under 600?thats the cheapest price ive EVER seen.............

GrumPy

chuckpinion wrote:

got a hotpoint tumble dryer in powercity today for 199e.

Yeah, twas' an excellent deal. Although the stupid thing was you couldn't buy any of the other offers along with that.

IE. The Zanussi Washing machiene at €199.

Do-more

qwertplaywert wrote:

hd for under 600?thats the cheapest price ive EVER seen.............

You didn't look at this thread so! 32" HDMI LCD TV in Tesco's for..............€399!!!!

lensman

chuckpinion wrote:

Have to say we did pretty well in the sales. went buying stuff for a new house and picked up a lot of stuff we had been looking at for months.


Got a 40" samsung hd lcd in currys yesterday morning for 1350e and a bosch washing machine for 299e. got a hotpoint tumble dryer in powercity today for 199e. and got good deals on two sitting room suites and a bed in reids and frank mc gowans in airside.

My son got that lcd as well, model No LE40R73BD,..great price, it's €1650 in other places,...helped him set it up yesterday, nice picture quality & all the inputs/outputs you ever need

Bateman

Clothes wise, I'm glad I didn't bother, but some of the electrical / household bargains sound unreal. I imagine most would be gone by now though.

GrumPy

Do-more wrote:

You didn't look at this thread so! 32" HDMI LCD TV in Tesco's for..............€399!!!!

Granted the price is good, but my god, that set is hidious!

daiixi

butts wrote:

Was in River Island today. Picked up a few things at good prices but like Next, they had the changing rooms shut and so I managed to come home with a pair of trousers that don't fit.

Next always have their changing room shut on at least the first day of their sale. However you are able to return unsuitable items on the same terms as buying from them on a normal day. I would presume that River Island has the same policy, if not you probably should have asked before you purchased.

johnnyrotten

Reid furniture "Winter Sale". Same prices as of last summer - A SHAM!