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    #122
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,391 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    I use TK Maxx because it's the only place you can get double cuffed shirts without paying an arm and a leg. I do pick up the odd item of clothing in there. Where is the jacks there?

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    #123
    ztoical
    Registered Users Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭ztoical


    jerseyeire wrote: »
    Where is the jacks there?

    Down by the pay station for the carpark but only down the one by Next not the one by Dunnes.


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    #124
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,404 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    kizzabel wrote: »


    Champion pay more in rent for their MDJ shop then their Grafton St one :eek::eek::eek: but are not closing anytime soon.

    That is outrageous. I'm sure the Grafton Street one sells multiples more stock.


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    #125
    brettmirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭brettmirl


    mfitzy wrote: »
    That is outrageous. I'm sure the Grafton Street one sells multiples more stock.

    It's not outrageous.

    If it is true that they are paying more rent there than Grafton Street, then more fool them!


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    #126
    ztoical
    Registered Users Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭ztoical


    At one point the McDonalds was paying more rent for it's Grafton St store then its Time Square store in New York, it happens. Champion weren't tricked into it, they were offered that rent and they took it.

    If the staff have targets you wouldn't know it going into the shop. I had to hunt for someone to help me a get a jacket down from one of the top racks and then they wandered off when I was going to ask for more stuff so they lost out on at least two extra sales there.


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    #127
    fabbydabby
    Registered Users Posts: 1,313 ✭✭✭fabbydabby


    Ever go into Schuh? They escort you to the bloody counter and oversee your purchase.

    "Alright, you're on commission, I get it!"


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    #128
    road_high
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    fabbydabby wrote: »
    Ever go into Schuh? They escort you to the bloody counter and oversee your purchase.

    "Alright, you're on commission, I get it!"

    Barretts shoes is not a whole lot different in my experience.


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    #129
    Dan Chipowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭Dan Chipowski


    Would seriously, seriously doubt they are paying more rent for McDonagh than Grafton street.

    On a seperate note, TK Maxx is ok for mooching about in and picking up a cheap item or two. But there is zero incentive to go over to McDonagh Junction, I don't know if they could have got Tesco's but Dunnes was a big mistake.


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    #130
    Captain Havoc
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    @Dan Tesco and Kilkenny has been in the grapevine for a long time. One I heard was they wanted MacDonagh but Dunnes outbid to keep Tesco out of Kilkenny and Dunnes to hold the Monopoly. Tesco also rumoured to be opening Tesco extra in the mart, if that goes ahead link. Dunnes huge mistake, should have taken a hit and got in anyone else.

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    #131
    Firetrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    Tesco would never have gone into McDoughnut Junction because of the paid parking. Tesco also tends to be out in the open by themselves nowadays.


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    #132
    road_high
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    Tesco do indeed prefer large out of town sites on their own. I wouldn't be surprised if they grabbed the old Mart site for themselves and developed a large store on their own. This had always been their plan back 15 years. They had offered the Mart millions back in the mid 90s to take the site off them. Of course they had bigger ideas, that are on ice at the moment.


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    #133
    kizzabel
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭kizzabel


    Dan Chipowski wrote: »
    Would seriously, seriously doubt they are paying more rent for McDonagh than Grafton street.

    My friend works there. its madness but 100% true. as for their targets, on a monday i think they are ment to hit aroung €6k....

    at least they take care of you in schuh! i find barratts the opposite. i seem to be a burden when i ask for my size :P:P god love them cause they surely are(nt) rushed off their feet.


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    #134
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,404 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Was over in MacDonagh Junction today. The place was very busy actually, especially Dunnes and TKMaxx.
    And I noticed two of the units have Reserved splashed across them now, that is recent. One beside Fields Jewellers, and across the way beside Next.


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    #135
    kizzabel
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭kizzabel


    any more shops closed since? i was in last weekbut just ran into three and back out.

    as for the rentroduced parking charges "boo hiss"


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    #136
    catbear
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    mfitzy wrote: »
    And I noticed two of the units have Reserved splashed across them now, that is recent. One beside Fields Jewellers, and across the way beside Next.
    i don't take any notice of those signs, back in Dec they had "opening in March" stickers all over the empty units. And across the roundabout there's been a "sold" sticker on a unit beside the former Voice office for nearly three years.


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