Argos Extra - when is it opening?

lucylu

I saw New Argos Extra Signage & Canopys up at the unit between Costa Coffee and River Island..
Does anyone know when it will open?

patrickc

as far as I heard there are still acess problems, for argos. If theres new signage though, it must be sorted.

Duiske

patrickc wrote: »

as far as I heard there are still acess problems, for argos. If theres new signage though, it must be sorted.

Appears to have been sorted. This was added to the Fairgreen website a couple of weeks ago.

Nightwish

You have no idea how many times I was asked "When is Argos in Carlow opening", in the KK store. I was sick to death of telling people "next year", then the following year "next year" and so on. One person told me last xmas they reserved stuff in the Carlow store, and I had to break the news to them, it didnt actually exist. The person argued with me for a good 10 mins over it.

patrickc

Duiske wrote: »

Appears to have been sorted. This was added to the Fairgreen website a couple of weeks ago.

excellent, hopefully in time for xmas so.

bluefirefly

was just discussing this matter with friends today. One of my friends saw an advertisment on papers for staff. So it must be coming. But i doubt that it will come in time for christmas though...which is kinda a pitty.

Nightwish

Definately wont happen by Xmas. I was involved in the opening of stores before, and in staff training, and it takes a LOT of time.

patrickc

I emalied argos and this is the response I got

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your e-mail regarding the opening of the new store.

I am sorry to inform you I am unable to confirm when the new Argos
store will be open at this time.

Should you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to
contact us at order.enquiries@argos.co.uk or call us on 0870 600 2020.

Regards,


Christopher Brown
Argos Direct E-Commerce Customer Service Team.

so no one knows.

Nightwish

I know...I've insider information

patrickc

Nightwish wrote: »

I know...I've insider information

fill us in so.

Nightwish

The preliminary date is Jan 19th.

patrickc

Nightwish wrote: »

The preliminary date is Jan 19th.

excellent thanks night wish

wheres me jumpa

This Argos wont carry the full range of products?

Nightwish

It will if its an Extra store. Well it'll stock all regular products plus the Extra range. They wont stock "home delivery only" stuff.

patrickc

Argos Extra store
Our Argos Extra stores are listed in red. They keep the full range of Argos products in-store, including more than 3,500 Extra products which can be collected straight away!

from the website

wheres me jumpa

Ah ok, so Extra is a good thing! Thought it was indicating that this store is "extra" to our main store in Kilkenny!

patrickc

wheres me jumpa wrote: »

Ah ok, so Extra is a good thing! Thought it was indicating that this store is "extra" to our main store in Kilkenny!

extra seems to be a good thing alright.

Nightwish

Kilkenny wont ever be a main store. Its too small. The only way it'll be an Extra store is if they get to open a second store at the Citymart site.

just-wonderin

there's suppose to be a second store opening in kilkenny outside town in the new part of the retail park out beside woodies....

Nightwish

Not going to happen. Woodies only open in retail parks where there's no other shops that sell similar products - and that includes Argos. I know that the company were looking into Citymart.

patrickc

are you in the planning dept nightwish, or Argos

Nightwish

Was an Argos employee for 7 years. I also did my dissertation on planning in KK, so I've knowledge of both.

patrickc

Nightwish wrote: »

Was an Argos employee for 7 years. I also did my dissertation on planning in KK, so I've knowledge of both.

your still well in the know now..

RealistSpy

I need a job so I need to apply their fast. Any tips? Oh and did any one manage to see if they're looking for staff?

patrickc

RealistSpy wrote: »

I need a job so I need to apply their fast. Any tips? Oh and did any one manage to see if they're looking for staff?

I heard they have all their staff, managers and all , apparently the staff are in training at present.

RealistSpy

patrickc wrote: »

I heard they have all their staff, managers and all , apparently the staff are in training at present.

Ah cheers man how disappointing . I need a job :S

patrickc

RealistSpy wrote: »

Ah cheers man how disappointing . I need a job :S

I guarantee there'll be loads of that type of work coming up in the next while, alot of students give up work now cos of exams etc.

Nightwish

Argos only hire Sept - Nov for Xmas staff, and then there's no guarantee you'll be kept on. The carlow staff are in training in the KK store at the moment.

stick-dan

Yo,

It is true the staff are in training at the moment in kilkenny and tullamore...I have an inside scoop on this also....

Also the store is scheduled to open on the 19th so not long now...It was held back until the 19th to co-open with the release of the new catalogue...oh and to clear up matters it will stock all normal argos goods plus the argos extra range...Big coup for carlow if you ask me...we needed an argos for ages and now we should have a better one than kilkenny,a lot more accessible one by the looks of it....

patrickc

nightwish had us all filled in on that stickdan

stick-dan

yeah ok patrick no problem just thought i would try and confirm it for you anyway...

I reread the thread and seen the subject of upcoming jobs in the store and i can confirm that they will be asking for interviewee for temporary staff mainly for some weekend work a few weeks after opening after the productivity of the store is assessed.

SV

Oh argos..how I love you so.

ike

Will be one of the few Argos Stores where you will be able to park close to the doors, handy if you have to lug out bigger items

patrickc

its opening tomorrow so...

car

Does anyone know the store code of Argos Carlow? Can seem to find it in the new book. Plus I asked the girl in the shop today and she didnt have a clue.

patrickc

car wrote: »

Does anyone know the store code of Argos Carlow? Can seem to find it in the new book. Plus I asked the girl in the shop today and she didnt have a clue.

I see it on the drop down menu for checking and reserving but not on the store locator bit, the one that has the codes.

buckfasterer

the store number is 4130....there is a misprint in the back of the catalogue but this is due to admin error....its wat the store number was origanally supposed to be....3 years ago!

foggy_lad

there out of stock of lots of items already! is that because of huge success or only stocking the more expensive options of products?

i have bought a few items in argos and each one had a cheaper version which was out of stock since the carlow store opened! and could not be got from any other store as "they are in stock elsewhere but we cant get them delivered from kilkenny or waterford!" and there was no system in place to order or reserve these items.

buckfasterer

foggy_lad wrote: »

there out of stock of lots of items already! is that because of huge success or only stocking the more expensive options of products?

i have bought a few items in argos and each one had a cheaper version which was out of stock since the carlow store opened! and could not be got from any other store as "they are in stock elsewhere but we cant get them delivered from kilkenny or waterford!" and there was no system in place to order or reserve these items.

There was trouble with deliveries coming from england, the bad weather among other things.....the stock will be arriving.

As for stock in other stores, Argos wont get items delivered from other stores although you can reserve the stock in any store for any store. The system is in place in Carlow.