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Easons Opening

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  • 13-11-2007 12:30pm
    #1
    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭


    According to todays Weekender, Easons are opening in the former Burger King premises on Thursday November 29.


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    JoeyJJ
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭JoeyJJ


    Good news but maybe not for some of the bookshops in the area..

    Hope the place has the book smell rather than the bacon douple cheese berger aroma.


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    Gillie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    Good stuff but I wonder how it will affect the other bookshops in town?
    I mean there is Conways bookshop which is right next door to the BK premises!


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    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭TequilaMockingBird


    I wouldn't imagine they are cheering at the news. Although they offer a great service, Easons just have the brand power. Glad I don't sell books tbh.

    Will they affect Keaneys, who sell all the school books? When I was going to school we always got our school books from Easons (barefoot, with a warm spud in my pocket).

    Hard times for small retailers.

    (Yeah I know... Boo Hiss for Sligo Retailers!)


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    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    Aw man the girl I was working with last night told me this and I pretty much laughed in her face(but not as mean as that!) Can't believe they are going in there though, its possibly the worst premises they could've picked. I'll still be going to the Liber and Keohanes for most of my books though, apart from Easons main shop in Dublin I'm not that interested in them. Although they do more magazines than most...


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    Gillie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    According to todays weekender it will be open on the 29 of november....








    ...Um this year apparently!


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    daveboy01
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭daveboy01


    its possibly the worst premises they could've picked
    Why so? I think it's a pretty good spot for them - big premises, main street etc etc
    ...Um this year apparently!
    I'd say they'll be open in a couple of weeks no problem - I'm sure they have plenty of experience in getting places kitted out quickly:)


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    Gillie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    daveboy01 wrote: »
    I'd say they'll be open in a couple of weeks no problem - I'm sure they have plenty of experience in getting places kitted out quickly:)

    It was said in jest after how long it took for JC to open!;)


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    magnumlady
    Registered Users Posts: 3,657 ✭✭✭magnumlady


    I think its great news, especially as regards the school books. Its a complete nightmare at the moment, all the book shops in town and only one sell school books.


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    JIZZLORD
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    It's been said already, but i think having an easons in town is good, but with it's location it will kill off the other book shops.


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    Gillie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    magnumlady wrote: »
    I think its great news, especially as regards the school books. Its a complete nightmare at the moment, all the book shops in town and only one sell school books.

    Don't both Keaneys and Keoghans do School books?:confused:


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    magnumlady
    Registered Users Posts: 3,657 ✭✭✭magnumlady


    No only Keaneys. Keohanes used to do them a few years ago.


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    folkswagen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭folkswagen


    Who will the owners be? I take it it will be a franchise of Easons like the Ballina store?


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    Culchie
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    folkswagen wrote: »
    Who will the owners be? I take it it will be a franchise of Easons like the Ballina store?

    Hopefully so, especially if it's a local person/persons.


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    nicolaonfire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭nicolaonfire


    WOW we're getting an Easons. Omg how exciting :D
    The one week I don't read the Weekender, they have good news.


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    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,777 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Feckin' wonderful news!

    Reminds me actually - last Saturday i went into get John Krakaeur's book 'Into The Wild' in Sligo Bookshop, the woman behind the counter could tell me they had it in stock but had no idea which section.

    She was very helpful giving me a hand to look for it.. but i gave up! :D


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    nicolaonfire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭nicolaonfire


    Haha!
    Well i'm sure you will get the book on the 29th in Easons!!!


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    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,777 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    God i hope so.. as Play was sold out of it last time i checked! :(


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    Gillie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    Wouldn't mind getting my hands on it either!


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    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,777 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Yep.. i searched all around town for it at the weekend. No-where to be found.

    Two editions of it on Play.com for €9.49 - and both sold out!

    Ah well.. back on topic i s'pose!


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    Gillie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    Yes please.


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    Gillie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    Just thinking actually. The Burger King premises is a pretty big site!
    How big is this store going to be in relation to other Eason's around Ireland?


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    l3LoWnA
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    I heard ages ago that Easons are knocking through into the Card Boutique. Would Conways have sold to Easons or taken over the franchise perhaps? Although, that was probably only a rumour - strange to have Easons moving in right next door to another book shop!

    But it's great, if only for special offers/magazines/newspapers from around the country etc....great selection of cards too & nice gift ideas! Hope it's kitted out as well as other Easons stores around the country!


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    bobcar61
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    I had heard that Easons were opening there since before BK shut sown and nobody believed me:mad:


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    Gillie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    bobcar61 wrote: »
    I had heard that Easons were opening there since before BK shut sown and nobody believed me:mad:

    It's not that we didn't believe you Bobcar but there was no evidence to back it up! Nothing on the Easons site in relation to it even at this stage!


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    TequilaMockingBird
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭TequilaMockingBird


    Heard from a reliable source (not Bobcar! :D) that it is indeed a franchise being taken by Conways ,and that they are knocking the two buildings together. It will be a really big store, I would imagine.


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    JIZZLORD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,484 ✭✭✭JIZZLORD


    basquille wrote: »
    the woman behind the counter could tell me they had it in stock but had no idea which section.

    jesus, things go missing in every shop, i remember ringing the limerick branch of my shop to see had they something, i was initially told they had but after some searching they concluded that the stock in question was robbed a week earlier


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    #28
    magnumlady
    Registered Users Posts: 3,657 ✭✭✭magnumlady


    The store is opening next Thursday, the 29th


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    takola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    Woohoo!! Thank god! That's great news! :D


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    Madge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Madge


    I can't wait! It must be pretty big 'cos they have an 8 person capacity lift in it


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    Mint Sauce
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    l3LoWnA wrote: »
    I heard ages ago that Easons are knocking through into the Card Boutique. Would Conways have sold to Easons or taken over the franchise perhaps? Although, that was probably only a rumour - strange to have Easons moving in right next door to another book shop!

    But it's great, if only for special offers/magazines/newspapers from around the country etc....great selection of cards too & nice gift ideas! Hope it's kitted out as well as other Easons stores around the country!

    easons in letterkenny in the courtyard centre was something similar, took over exsisting newsagent, along with neighbouring bookshop, and bookshop on floor beneath, resulting in a two story store


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