Iceland to open 105 shops in Ireland

Gunsfortoys

Some good news to counter all this "we are doomed" crap we see on a daily basis.

Also, the fact that a recruitment company are creating 40 jobs is a brilliant sign.

Food retailer Iceland hopes to create more than 2,000 jobs in Ireland over the next four years.
The company will open its fourth shop in Ireland today and plans to open 104 more shops.
The AIM Group, which holds the master franchise for Iceland, says it will invest €30m to expand the supermarket chain in Ireland.
AIM Chief Executive Tom Keogh will officially open the store at Ilac Centre in Dublin later today.
The company also has stores in Finglas, Ballyfermot and on the Navan road.

AIM is also planning to open 50 €2 Euro stores and 15 Home Savers stores across the country.
Mr Keogh said: 'We are committed to using Irish suppliers through out our expansion programme.
'We are very committed to spending more in Ireland and we want to increase this value in the weeks ahead.'

In August 2005, the frozen food retailer closed its seven shops in Ireland. It employed some 160 people at the time.
Elsewhere, the Dublin-based recruitment company Sigmar has announced the creation of 40 new jobs. It will bring the company's workforce back to over 100.

mikemac

Good news....sorry OP prepare for your thread to be derailed into misery by post 10

Anyway, the news that a recruitment company is hiring 40 staff is very noticable, it says a lot about recruitment

Gunsfortoys

feelingstressed wrote: »

Good news....sorry OP prepare for your thread to be derailed into misery by post 10

It probably won't last 10 posts compared to the doom threads. :rolleyes:

deelite

Great job news but I'm a bit confused as to why Iceland have decided to come back into the Irish Market seeing as they pulled out a few years back.

Cookie_Monster

deelite wrote: »

why Iceland have decided to come back into the Irish Market seeing as they pulled out a few years back.

because people are much more willing to buy cheap ****e food now that we're all broke

irishconvert

Oh yes. brilliant news, lots of jobs stacking shelves. Where do I apply? :rolleyes:

Duggy747

As long as they don't bring Bjork I don't mind. :pac:

wolfpawnat

Is there space for them? I am all for competitiveness but Dunnes, Tesco, Supervalu, Centra, Aldi, SuperQuinn and Lidl are everywhere.

Where are they thinking of putting them?

jpfahy

When a big foreign retailer opens stores here the idea that jobs are created is a myth. In this case unless people suddenly start to eat more then some other retailer will lose business resulting in the loss of other jobs. More importantly foreign companies like Tesco repatriate their profits thereby sucking money from our economy.

Gunsfortoys

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

because people are much more willing to buy cheap ****e food now that we're all broke

We already have a lot of stores offering cheap food so there aren't a shortage of supermarkets to buy cheap grub. Maybe they see potential in the Irish market.

There are businesses that are making good money in the recession, mine being one of them.

There is work out there that people won't touch. Like the 20 page thread condemning door to door salesmen for example. If I was on the dole desperate for a job I would do it. I would rather be selling door to door than sitting on my arse complaining.

Krusader

Great news, let's hope other companies have faith in this country and find us worthwhile

mikemac

irishconvert wrote: »

Oh yes. brilliant news, lots of jobs stacking shelves. Where do I apply? :rolleyes:

Every store needs a manager and shift managers.
Every store will be using delivery drivers, maybe an Irish company can go for the contract?
Tradesmen needed to build or if already built, fit out the stores. Lot of work there for 105 stores, each one needing electricians

And all pay rates to the local council

A bit more then stacking shelves

Renn

irishconvert wrote: »

Oh yes. brilliant news, lots of jobs stacking shelves. Where do I apply? :rolleyes:

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Gunsfortoys

irishconvert wrote: »

Oh yes. brilliant news, lots of jobs stacking shelves. Where do I apply? :rolleyes:

Well done on insulting people who do this job.

Where do I apply to get my taxes back that are wasted on social welfare people too snobby to get a paid job?

deelite

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

because people are much more willing to buy cheap ****e food now that we're all broke

Wow forgot about that - I buy milk there (99 cent for 2 litres I think). The food is expensive rubbish though that's what I don't understand. Surely (if you're that way inclined) it must be cheaper to buy own brand frozen meals in Tesco/Dunnes/Lidl than in Iceland. And the Iceland exchange is £1.00 = €1.50 :rolleyes:

niallers1

I just hope they don't have Kerry Katona doing the adverts...

alwaysadub

Hmm. They were handy for when you were having a bbq or party, but i am also a bit wary of them opening back up after already shutting down here not so long ago. And now that Lidl and Aldi are here, there's even more competition.
Anyway, glad people aren't afraid to start business here still,and great news if it all works out. And they did yummy desserts

irishconvert

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

Well done on insulting people who do this job.

Where do I apply to get my taxes back that are wasted on social welfare people too snobby to get a paid job?

I'm not insulting the people doing this job, I'm insulting the people jumping up and down about the creation of jobs which basically do nothing for the country. As an earlier poster pointed out this will actually suck money out of the Irish economy and will just cause the loss of jobs in small retailers.

Gunsfortoys

irishconvert wrote: »

I'm not insulting the people doing this job, I'm insulting the people jumping up and down about the creation of jobs which basically do nothing for the country. As an earlier poster pointed out this will actually suck money out of the Irish economy and will just cause the loss of jobs in small retailers.

How exactly is it not benefitting the country?

• It is creating jobs which will pay taxes.
• They are committing to Irish suppliers which will keep in turn create more jobs.

I find it mystifying that you would say it won't benefit the country.

keane2097

Duggy747 wrote: »

As long as they don't bring Bjork I don't mind. :pac:

Bjork's unreal you cretin

keane2097

irishconvert wrote: »

I'm not insulting the people doing this job, I'm insulting the people jumping up and down about the creation of jobs which basically do nothing for the country. As an earlier poster pointed out this will actually suck money out of the Irish economy and will just cause the loss of jobs in small retailers.

Well played on getting so much so wrong in such a short post.

mikemac

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

[*]They are committing to Irish suppliers which will keep in turn create more jobs.

Do they?
I don't see it in the article so I'm asking?

Like M&S have stores throughout Ireland and everything comes over on the ferry every day. Don't think they use Irish suppliers.

irishconvert

irishconvert wrote: »

Oh yes. brilliant news, lots of jobs stacking shelves. Where do I apply? :rolleyes:

disgusting attitude

Gunsfortoys

feelingstressed wrote: »

Do they?
I don't see it in the article so I'm asking?

Like M&S have stores throughout Ireland and everything comes over on the ferry every day. Don't think they use Irish suppliers.

From the main article.

We are committed to using Irish suppliers through out our expansion programme

irishconvert

irishconvert wrote: »

I'm not insulting the people doing this job, I'm insulting the people jumping up and down about the creation of jobs which basically do nothing for the country. As an earlier poster pointed out this will actually suck money out of the Irish economy and will just cause the loss of jobs in small retailers.

There are very very very very few jobs that will ever have a negative effect on the economy and well being of a country. These are certainly not part of that group.

Have you ever worked in retail? How do you know that they wont employ 40 part time students who otherwise wouldn't be able to attend college, and who subsequently get degrees that wouldn't have been possible?

Your assumptions, and treatment of the subject are dismal.

mikemac

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

From the main article.

I'm blind, thanks

Gunsfortoys

feelingstressed wrote: »

I'm blind, thanks

No problem:D

niallers1 wrote: »

I just hope they don't have Kerry Katona doing the adverts...

I think she was dropped due to some unsavoury photos of her powdering her nose.

I just hope your man Jason donovan and that nolan sister aren't doing them.:mad:

orourkeda

Hopefully the 40 recruitment staff haven't been employed to reinstate Kerry Katona.

Pherekydes

We should open 210 stores in Iceland. We would quickly overwhelm their small population. Then we could open stores in Greenland, Svalbard, The Faroes and Rockall. World domination would surely follow. Ireland would be saved.

Kintarō Hattori

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Is there space for them? I am all for competitiveness but Dunnes, Tesco, Supervalu, Centra, Aldi, SuperQuinn and Lidl are everywhere.

Where are they thinking of putting them?

I'd mainly shop in Tesco/Dunnes and I have an ALDI just across from where I work but the missus and myself do find Iceland handy. While we wouldn't eat the food very often it's handy to have in the freezer for a Saturday or Sunday when you can't be arsed to cook something. Surprisingly their fruit and veg is cheap and quite tasty.

phill106

feelingstressed wrote: »

I'm blind, thanks

Using boards must be very difficult for you! I am impressed!

Luxie

feelingstressed wrote: »

Good news....sorry OP prepare for your thread to be derailed into misery by post 10

Anyway, the news that a recruitment company is hiring 40 staff is very noticable, it says a lot about recruitment

What exactly are they planning to recruit for?

thebigbiffo

Luxie wrote: »

What exactly are they planning to recruit for?

a drug addicted scouser skank to tap their fat ass and wink at the camera like a retard

mikemac

Luxie wrote: »

What exactly are they planning to recruit for?

Sigmar are mainly finance. IFSC jobs and such
They do other jobs of course

Gunsfortoys

thebigbiffo wrote: »

a drug addicted scouser skank to tap their fat ass and wink at the camera like a retard

Glad your girlfriend finally found something to apply for.;)

Oranage2

How many of these 4000 jobs will go to Irish or european citizens?

Iceland are notorious for only letting their own people work in their companaies. 4000 eskimos wont help our econemy and will add to the problem of selling fish on the black market and lets not forget large igloo slums.

Cavehill Red

Good news about the jobs. I welcome the competition in the food sector too. Them, Aldi and Lidl will make the others a bit more cheaper, and less likely to indulge in cartel practices.

What annoys me about Iceland is that their stuff is labelled in sterling prices, but at the till it costs 50% more in euro. A £2 lasagne is €3, for example, not €2.30 as the exchange rate should have it.

So while they're cheap, they're still ripping off the Irish. At least they're brazen and overt about it, unlike M+S or Dunnes Stores, though.

keane2097

Cavehill Red wrote: »

Good news about the jobs. I welcome the competition in the food sector too. Them, Aldi and Lidl will make the others a bit more cheaper, and less likely to indulge in cartel practices.

What annoys me about Iceland is that their stuff is labelled in sterling prices, but at the till it costs 50% more in euro. A £2 lasagne is €3, for example, not €2.30 as the exchange rate should have it.

So while they're cheap, they're still ripping off the Irish. At least they're brazen and overt about it, unlike M+S or Dunnes Stores, though.

It's obv more complicated than just simple exchange rate tbf.

Duggy747

Oranage2 wrote: »

4000 eskimos wont help our econemy and will add to the problem of selling fish on the black market and lets not forget large igloo slums.

When those igloo slums appear me & the boys are gonna git in our pickup, drive over them thar esky-mows and use our hairdryers to destroy their homes.

That outta teach 'em, Skeeter!!

Cavehill Red

keane2097 wrote: »

It's obv more complicated than just simple exchange rate tbf.

I'd expect a certain mark-up to account for exchange rate variance and the cost of delivery (which is hardly any more than delivering to Belfast, needless to say.)

But rounding the price of £1 and £2 items up to the next euro is taking the urine.

Lidl and Aldi don't act the maggot in Ireland (check the prices online in Germany if you doubt that), so hopefully Iceland will stop doing so too.

I've given up hope of the rip-off merchants in Dunnes, Tesco, M+S etc ever seeing the Irish people as anything other than a cash cow to be milked, though.

keane2097

Cavehill Red wrote: »

I'd expect a certain mark-up to account for exchange rate variance and the cost of delivery (which is hardly any more than delivering to Belfast, needless to say.)

But rounding the price of £1 and £2 items up to the next euro is taking the urine.

Lidl and Aldi don't act the maggot in Ireland (check the prices online in Germany if you doubt that), so hopefully Iceland will stop doing so too.

I've given up hope of the rip-off merchants in Dunnes, Tesco, M+S etc ever seeing the Irish people as anything other than a cash cow to be milked, though.

There could be any number of higher costs in Ireland.

I'd be amazed if there weren't with the way the country is run tbh.

Dudess

Fantastic news on the retail jobs. Wonder how secure those recruitment jobs are though. Such a precarious industry - might only be for a temporary recruitment drive, i.e. those retailers. A big venture no doubt, but once everyone's all hired up, finito. Hopefully not though.

irishconvert wrote: »

Oh yes. brilliant news, lots of jobs stacking shelves. Where do I apply? :rolleyes:

Haha, I thought only kids did that kind of self-absorbed "I'm in a bad mood so I'll pretend to find something wrong with some good news" stuff.

Cavehill Red

keane2097 wrote: »

There could be any number of higher costs in Ireland.

I'd be amazed if there weren't with the way the country is run tbh.

If they can sell the item for £2 in Belfast at a profit, there is no justification for a further 50% profit retailing the same item in Dublin.

But if you're happy to pay that whack extra, then they'll be delighted with your custom. I do shop with them, but I do so in Belfast, not in Dublin.

Gunsfortoys

Cavehill Red wrote: »

If they can sell the item for £2 in Belfast at a profit, there is no justification for a further 50% profit retailing the same item in Dublin.

But if you're happy to pay that whack extra, then they'll be delighted with your custom. I do shop with them, but I do so in Belfast, not in Dublin.

The VAT in this country is a lot more than in the north which is why a lot of christmas shopping will be done there this year.

ch750536

jpfahy wrote: »

When a big foreign retailer opens stores here the idea that jobs are created is a myth. In this case unless people suddenly start to eat more then some other retailer will lose business resulting in the loss of other jobs. More importantly foreign companies like Tesco repatriate their profits thereby sucking money from our economy.

& I get reported when I say stuff like that. Though to be fair I say it in a more military fashion.

ch750536

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

The VAT in this country is a lot more than in the north which is why a lot of christmas shopping will be done there this year.

You pay VAT on most goods and services in the UK at the standard rate.
The standard rate is 17.5 per cent. This will increase to 20 per cent on 4 January 2011.

Also note that Ireland has had about 10% deflation in the last 2 years, UK about 12% inflation (based on food to be fair)

There is little in the price differences at the moment.

Cavehill Red

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

The VAT in this country is a lot more than in the north which is why a lot of christmas shopping will be done there this year.

A lot more? Or actually just 2.5% and due to fall to zero on January 1st? Still doesn't justify a 50% mark up.

Fratton Fred

jpfahy wrote: »

When a big foreign retailer opens stores here the idea that jobs are created is a myth. In this case unless people suddenly start to eat more then some other retailer will lose business resulting in the loss of other jobs. More importantly foreign companies like Tesco repatriate their profits thereby sucking money from our economy.

They repatriate their net profit, so they have to pay tax on it in Ireland first. just like Microsoft, Dell and HP do. Are you trying to claim that we should throw them out as well, because getting rid of microsoft would effectively be the last nail in this country's coffin.

keane2097

Cavehill Red wrote: »

If they can sell the item for £2 in Belfast at a profit, there is no justification for a further 50% profit retailing the same item in Dublin.

That's braindead tbh.

They're different countries with different governments, tax levels, electricity prices, labour costs, currencies, rent prices, grants & incentives etc. etc. etc.

Cavehill Red wrote: »

But if you're happy to pay that whack extra, then they'll be delighted with your custom. I do shop with them, but I do so in Belfast, not in Dublin.

Congratulations. I hope you're proud of your contribution to the British economy.

Gunsfortoys

ch750536 wrote: »

You pay VAT on most goods and services in the UK at the standard rate.
The standard rate is 17.5 per cent. This will increase to 20 per cent on 4 January 2011.

Also note that Ireland has had about 10% deflation in the last 2 years, UK about 12% inflation (based on food to be fair)

There is little in the price differences at the moment.

Ireland has had deflation but the government haven't budged on the VAT side of things and while the UK will be raising it in January, that won't make a difference to the economy in Ireland this christmas when we need it most.

ch750536

Fratton Fred wrote: »

They repatriate their net profit, so they have to pay tax on it in Ireland first. just like Microsoft, Dell and HP do. Are you trying to claim that we should throw them out as well, because getting rid of microsoft would effectively be the last nail in this country's coffin.

We dont give Microsoft 6% of our income, they are also a much better employer than Tesco.