Island lane jewellers ceased trading

decies

Two shops gone , one in ardkeen and other in tramore . Sign on ardkeen thanking people supporting them for the last 12 years . They got out fast !!!

elusiveguy

Wonder did they sell many vouchers coming up to Christmas

Sully

Where in Tramore were island lane jewllers?

The photo booth and maisy shop in city square also closed. Barrots is also closing over Ireland.

decies

Opposite tesco near pharmacy out there. They spent a lot of money on that tramore shop sully.

decies

Sign on ardkeen says send vouchers and credit notes to Address on door for full refund.

Sully

decies wrote: »

Opposite tesco near pharmacy out there. They spent a lot of money on that tramore shop sully.

Do you mean Summerhill Jewelers?

EDIT: Just checked, they are indeed. Only just got a new website and all. Lovely people and a lovely shop, awful shame.

thomasm

Thats a pity, always thought it was a great shop for christmas\birthday presents. Odds on another fast food outlet moving in ??

Trotter

Sad to see that one go. It's a good location for a business but it'll have to be geared from day one to the spending power of people these days. Unfortunately, a jewellery business is going to suffer because that's the kind of thing that people will cut first in terms of spending. I wish the owners and staff every success in whatever other business they might try their hand at. I hope they do, they seemed very decent.

TheGormog

Terrible news, I found them fantastic to deal with.

Daffodil.d

Very sad to see them closing. They were very handy for presents when you didn't want to go all the way into town. There was a price difference however and they probably couldn't compete with the bigger department stores in town.

ex_infantry man

i was just saying "how on earth is that place still goin" to the other half there just two weeks ago and low and behold there closing, fair play though for them giving back money for credit notes and vouchers,not many business,s would do such a thing

nkay1985

ex_infantry man wrote: »

i was just saying "how on earth is that place still goin" to the other half there just two weeks ago and low and behold there closing, fair play though for them giving back money for credit notes and vouchers,not many business,s would do such a thing

I think I heard that there was some change surrounding this that would oblige them to do so. Could be wrong though.

ex_infantry man

tis only right though, coz its someone else,s money technically until its used, prob come,s" under sales of goods and supply of services act 1980"

Gael23

I wonder will they be returning deposits people have paid on items?
Shame to see it go though. I always thought that making it all into a jewellers was a bad move.

looksee

Can we not give them the benefit of the doubt and take it that they are refunding vouchers and returning deposits voluntarily and out of honesty and good will rather than because they have to. At this stage comments 'just wondering' are no more than gossip mongering.

Rainbow_brite

I always liked Island Lane, it was a lovely shop. Two other stores on Michael Street Black Widow and The OC Style Revolution are closing down, they both announced it on their Facebook pages. Terrible to see two shops gone within a stones throw of each other!

ex_infantry man

its gonna happen i.m afraid and its just the start of it, the next three months will tell a lot

AdMMM

I'm beginning to wonder just what type of shop would be able to succeed in Waterford. Michael St has one of the biggest footfalls of anywhere in the city yet I can't remember the last shop that has gone in there and flourished! I'd genuinely worry about the 2 vintage clothes shops that are there too.

Did KRM acquire many buildings there for the Newgate St Shopping Centre?

decies

Giselles in michael street made a mint, the lads retired a couple of years ago.

batm!ke

From talking to people who knew the Island Lane staff it seemed a case of 'if we do well over Christmas we'll keep going, if we don't, we'll shut down'. Ray and the rest of them were really sound to deal with, awful pity they're gone, they put a lot of money I'm sure into renovating both stores. Like an earlier post said tho, when ppl cut back on spending, jewellery is one of the first to go.

Partizan

batm!ke wrote: »

From talking to people who knew the Island Lane staff it seemed a case of 'if we do well over Christmas we'll keep going, if we don't, we'll shut down'. Ray and the rest of them were really sound to deal with, awful pity they're gone, they put a lot of money I'm sure into renovating both stores. Like an earlier post said tho, when ppl cut back on spending, jewellery is one of the first to go.

There will be more of that in January which is an awful month for layoffs. How did retail in general do in Waterford over the Christmas. I was talking to Jamie who works in JC originals and he said they did very well.

decies

News and star front page has pictures of all the recent retail closeures around the city. The strange one is the shoe centre in patrick street ,limited trading in Jan and feb, only open friday and saturday??? Have the waterford ladies stopped buying shoes and boots i ask???

wmpdd3

I always bought in Giselles, though it was a great shop, with great sales. I went off the showe center a good while ago but a few guys in work had a savings account there and bought there because of it.

CardBordWindow

I always laugh when I pass the Shoe Centre, as it reads 'Hoe Centre'.

Rainbow_brite

decies wrote: »

News and star front page has pictures of all the recent retail closeures around the city. The strange one is the shoe centre in patrick street ,limited trading in Jan and feb, only open friday and saturday??? Have the waterford ladies stopped buying shoes and boots i ask???

I'd say Schuh.ie is getting the business, shoes are delivered next day from Cork and a far better choice!

cococoady

Paco in georges court is closing down aswell but i do think they were only there for the christmas period

decies

Right news and star made a bags of last weeks front page, the shoe centre is closing only on Monday's during january and February !!!!

wmpdd3

I didnt see the news paper, but if they did make that mistake, that's desperate. The Shoe Center should get a years free advertising for that gaff.

decies

It's a bit of a cock up to say the least !!

SUNGOD

they really put their foot in it

the roo

Sorry to see Island Lane close down, always liked the shop, found the staff nice to deal with always, always used it as shop for purchase of jewellery items as nice items and staff were good to deal with. Waterford is fast becoming a shop- less town. Very few shops now that would attract you here for any reason.

looksee

I long ago stopped shopping in the Shoe centre in Patricks street as I found it impossible to get served. After yet another occasion where I stood in the shop with a shoe in my hand trying to get someone's attention, and being treated as though I was invisible (in favour of chat chat chat between the assistants) I just gave up on it.

the roo

looksee wrote: »

I long ago stopped shopping in the Shoe centre in Patricks street as I found it impossible to get served. After yet another occasion where I stood in the shop with a shoe in my hand trying to get someone's attention, and being treated as though I was invisible (in favour of chat chat chat between the assistants) I just gave up on it.

That shop has terrible customer service I also left it for more or less the same reason once tried it again and and I think they are only interested in selling to you if they know you so "we can have the chat ". After my experience there never entered it again. Now they are paying the price, Hate to see business closing down as jobs suffer. But shops really need to get their act together. Cash is King.

cococoady

Heard this morning that it looks like Awear are pulling out aswell in a couple of weeks. And things aren't looking the best in Next city sq either.

Sully

cococoady wrote: »

Heard this morning that it looks like Awear are pulling out aswell in a couple of weeks. And things aren't looking the best in Next city sq either.

The Awear rumour has been going around years now tbh.

wmpdd3

Same with the one about Next in City square, that was going around when I worked there 10 years ago!!

decies

Jeeves was just saying to me today after brunch in town, he never saw it so bad around, shopkeepers standing at doorways , staff slumped over cash registers,

cococoady

Claire's Accessories in Lisduggan shopping centre is closing at the end of the month.

batm!ke

cococoady wrote: »

Claire's Accessories in Lisduggan shopping centre is closing at the end of the month.

Lisduggan will be one to watch in terms of closures. Is the t-junction cafe still open? They were in trouble a year or two back and refurbished the place to try drum up new business. Then Cards n' Things closed down.

Finnbar01

batm!ke wrote: »

Lisduggan will be one to watch in terms of closures. Is the t-junction cafe still open? They were in trouble a year or two back and refurbished the place to try drum up new business. Then Cards n' Things closed down.

AFAIK, it's still open.

ilovetorun

Delighted to hear that Island Lane are reopening at ardkeen shopping center today at 12pm

nkay1985

ilovetorun wrote: »

Delighted to hear that Island Lane are reopening at ardkeen shopping center today at 12pm

Yeah it's a bit of a strange one, isn't it? They decided to close it but are re-opening within a few months. I wonder did they manage to negotiate a better deal on rent or something like that as you'd wonder what else can change in three months.

batm!ke

nkay1985 wrote: »

Yeah it's a bit of a strange one, isn't it? They decided to close it but are re-opening within a few months. I wonder did they manage to negotiate a better deal on rent or something like that as you'd wonder what else can change in three months.

Maybe they sold off the Summerhill Jewellers in Tramore and just had funds to keep one shop open or something like that?

Sully

batm!ke wrote: »

Maybe they sold off the Summerhill Jewellers in Tramore and just had funds to keep one shop open or something like that?

Afaik Tramore was rented/leased. They don't own that property.

decies

Summerhill jewellers were the same as island lane, its under new ownership apparently, but who i ask who???

More money than sense perhaps, time will tell!!!

Nypd

Spotted the signs outside Ardkeen yesterday.
Good luck to all involved.