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Store closures for 2009? [Merged]

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    #542
    taram
    Registered Users Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭taram


    gurramok wrote: »
    Those brands like Oasis/Warehouse/Karen Milen are very expensive and appeal to middle class and upwards type big spenders in a credit crunch.

    My missus couldn't believe that a standard dress was costing 70quid in one of those shops! :eek:
    Karen Millen is way more than 70quid, easily 200. Madness!


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    #543
    road_high
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    allanb49 wrote: »
    heard one of the big shops in dundrum Harvey Nichols is going out of there soon and hamleys too, but these are just rumours from the Easons staff.

    Hamleys doesn't seem to be open 5 mins there at this stage??


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    #544
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Just listening to The Joe Duffy Show here, apparently Jim Langan Furniture has closed down. A load of people here on the radio saying they have lost money on furniture that they put deposits on, all the stores have not opened today, claiming an "electricial problem"...


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    #545
    dubmick
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    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Just listening to The Joe Duffy Show here, apparently Jim Langan Furniture has closed down. A load of people here on the radio saying they have lost money on furniture that they put deposits on, all the stores have not opened today, claiming an "electricial problem"...

    website is still up and running..

    http://www.jimlangansfurniture1.ashopcommerce.com/


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    #546
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Just listening to Joe Duffy here, it's true, they've gone bang. Suppliers & customers basically raided the shops over the last few days to try to take stock in lieu of money owed...


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    #547
    upnaas
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    Heard Jim langan furniture is closing down. The only people making money now is the liquidators. This country is in some mess and its only going to get worse


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    #548
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    upnaas wrote: »
    Heard Jim langan furniture is closing down. The only people making money now is the liquidators. This country is in some mess and its only going to get worse

    People are queuing up here on Joe Duffy to say how much they have lost. Paid for stuff up front and now they'll never see the goods they paid for...

    They all seem to have lost 800-900 Euro...


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    #549
    upnaas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭upnaas


    Moral of the story is never pay a deposit in a recession for anything. Sam McAuleys in Naas closing down next week. Sheehy motors have receivers in at the moment. Cash is KING in a recession.


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    #550
    thebman
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    dubmick wrote: »
    website is still up and running..

    http://www.jimlangansfurniture1.ashopcommerce.com/

    They probably don't run their website and have contracted it out to someone else who hasn't been told to close it down yet.

    Irish businesses don't know how to do business online :(

    They'll probably have it up for weeks before they realise and send the other to close it down.


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    #551
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    upnaas wrote: »
    Moral of the story is never pay a deposit in a recession for anything. Sam McAuleys in Naas closing down next week. Sheehy motors have receivers in at the moment. Cash is KING in a recession.

    A lot of these furniture companies have a 4 week waiting period so you have to wait for your stuff to arrive and pay a deposit... Sad times though...


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    #552
    The_Conductor
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    dubmick wrote: »
    website is still up and running..

    http://www.jimlangansfurniture1.ashopcommerce.com/

    Have a look- all the furniture on their website has been reduced to EUR0- I've just ordered 2 couches for the hell of it. Collection might be a bummer though.....


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    #553
    thebman
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    The moral of the story seems to be don't buy anything where that deals with taking your money and making you wait.

    A lot of companies are refusing to do business with people who pay later attitudes so why should I risk my personal finances with businesses that might go under?

    Nah, not buying anything unless I can walk out of the store with it in the current climate TBH.


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    #554
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    thebman wrote: »
    The moral of the story seems to be don't buy anything where that deals with taking your money and making you wait.

    A lot of companies are refusing to do business with people who pay later attitudes so why should I risk my personal finances with businesses that might go under?

    Nah, not buying anything unless I can walk out of the store with it in the current climate TBH.

    That seems to be the way things are going now. Some things though, like holidays are a hard one to call. If you buy a holiday from Budget or Falcon, you usually have to have balance cleared 6 weeks before your departure date, so you're putting your hand out to be slapped now if you buy a package holiday.


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    #555
    upnaas
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    A recession is like a good dose of diarrehoa - gets rid of the ****. Over the next few months we can say good bye to interior designer shops, upmarket boutiques, several car dealers, hotels etc. Tip of the day - dont pay upfront for anything - Hotels, furniture, cars ......


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    #556
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    That seems to be the way things are going now. Some things though, like holidays are a hard one to call. If you buy a holiday from Budget or Falcon, you usually have to have balance cleared 6 weeks before your departure date, so you're putting your hand out to be slapped now if you buy a package holiday.



    Yeah I've been worrying about that lately. My boyfriend & I were hoping to book a summer holiday in the next few weeks but it seems like leaving it last minute is the safer option? Between the airlines & the travel providers, you don't know what's going to happen!


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    #557
    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
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    Darragh29 wrote: »
    People are queuing up here on Joe Duffy to say how much they have lost. Paid for stuff up front and now they'll never see the goods they paid for...

    They all seem to have lost 800-900 Euro...

    Some have lost about 300 while others have lost up to 2.5K. Thing is, they are still taking money for furniture that's waiting in the harbour... rofl what an excuse. That company might get done for reckless trading...


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    #558
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    ibarelycare wrote: »
    Yeah I've been worrying about that lately. My boyfriend & I were hoping to book a summer holiday in the next few weeks but it seems like leaving it last minute is the safer option? Between the airlines & the travel providers, you don't know what's going to happen!

    I'm lucky that my gf's sis is getting married in France in June so we are going there for our 2 week break and hopefully Aer Lingus will stay afloat until then! If they go bang after I get there, I don't give a f*ck!


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    #559
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,218 ✭✭✭ongarite


    upnaas wrote: »
    Heard Jim langan furniture is closing down. The only people making money now is the liquidators. This country is in some mess and its only going to get worse

    From what I've heard Diamond Living is in no better shape and could be on the brink also.
    If they go to, it leaves feck all furniture retailers in Ireland.


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    #560
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    ongarite wrote: »
    it leaves feck all furniture retailers in Ireland.

    Well- there will always be Ikea :D


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    #561
    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    ibarelycare wrote: »
    Yeah I've been worrying about that lately. My boyfriend & I were hoping to book a summer holiday in the next few weeks but it seems like leaving it last minute is the safer option? Between the airlines & the travel providers, you don't know what's going to happen!

    Could your credit card have some sort of protection for this? Also, I seem to remember there was some difference between booking with an airline and booking through a travel agent - something to do with the levels of protection, but I can't remember the details. I think it was covered a few months ago when a couple of agencies went to the wall.


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    #562
    upnaas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭upnaas


    While Ikea is great for us all, its going to hurt the oppostion big time and its not even open yet! Whats going to happen when it opens!!! My cousin cancelled her wedding in the Killashee Hotel in Naas for next year, she loses out on 500 quid but has heard rumours its closing up.


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    #563
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    upnaas wrote: »
    While Ikea is great for us all, its going to hurt the oppostion big time and its not even open yet! Whats going to happen when it opens!!! My cousin cancelled her wedding in the Killashee Hotel in Naas for next year, she loses out on 500 quid but has heard rumours its closing up.

    I was at a wedding there last year and it was brilliant. I'd be surprised if that place was closing, doesn't Niall Quinn have a big stake in that hotel??? Deep "recession-proof" pockets there I'd have thought...


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    #564
    upnaas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭upnaas


    As far as I know, Quinn just does a bit of PR for the Hotel. The owner has a stake in Sunderland - jack Tierney and is going thru a messy divorce. But look, rumours are rife these days. All we hear is bad news. TV, print and radio. I think Irish people love bad news and love hearing companies are closing.


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    #565
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    upnaas wrote: »
    As far as I know, Quinn just does a bit of PR for the Hotel. The owner has a stake in Sunderland - jack Tierney and is going thru a messy divorce. But look, rumours are rife these days. All we hear is bad news. TV, print and radio. I think Irish people love bad news and love hearing companies are closing.

    I was only at a wedding there last September and it wasn't cheap and it was also packed full. It was around 200 Euro a night and we stayed there for a night after the wedding and there was another wedding there the next day, helicopters queuing up to land outside the hotel and everything, I wouldn't say that place would be closing anytime soon...


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    #566
    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Wedding rate there is normally €170 including breakfast. Not cheap, but not way above the average either. We got married there two years ago, would be sorry to see it close down.


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    #567
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    eoin wrote: »
    Wedding rate there is normally €170 including breakfast. Not cheap, but not way above the average either. We got married there two years ago, would be sorry to see it close down.

    The room we stayed in was like something out of the Harry Potter film. Beautiful place, Eddie Hobbs was floating around the place when we were there. Seemed to be doing fine when I was there and wouldn't like to see it close.


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    #568
    IvaBigWun
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    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Just listening to Joe Duffy here, it's true, they've gone bang. Suppliers & customers basically raided the shops over the last few days to try to take stock in lieu of money owed...

    Thats unreal.

    How long before we see things like this?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BjWAY8KYf4


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    #569
    TwoShedsJackson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    M&S Tallaght are taking court action to get out of their lease in the Glasshaus there. Such a shame, there's hardly ever anyone in the food hall which makes it a great spot for doing the shopping. That could be contributing to them trying to get out of course :)


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    #570
    upnaas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭upnaas


    Mini Golf in newbridge closing down, what a shame, love that place, did wonders for my putting!


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    #571
    Tippex
    Registered Users Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Tippex


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    That seems to be the way things are going now. Some things though, like holidays are a hard one to call. If you buy a holiday from Budget or Falcon, you usually have to have balance cleared 6 weeks before your departure date, so you're putting your hand out to be slapped now if you buy a package holiday.

    The one thing about booking with the likes of budget / Falcon is both of them are bonded so if they were to go belly up and you have booked your package with them you are covered by their bond and can claim on the aviationreg.ie site. You can also see a list of all bonded tour operators / travel agents on the site.

    However if you were to book individual components yourself you are not covered this would include if you booked flights on an airlines site and your hotel on the hotel site and you find out when you are away that the airline has gone bust you have no comeback. Whereas if you booked your package through a bonded tour operator / travel agent then you are covered.

    Also Falcon are part of TUI so they have a pretty large company behind them.
    Whereas budget are part of the primera group.


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