Thirty new jobs for Tralee by PC world and Currys

Cam2012

Retail giants Currys and PC World are to create 30 new jobs with the opening of new shops in Manor West Retail Park in Tralee, Co Kerry.

The two electrical companies will bring the occupancy rate at the retail park to 100 per cent for the first time.

“At a time when unemployment is at an all time high it is great to see new jobs being created in the Tralee area and a large multinational showing great confidence in the region,” centre manager Derek Rusk said.

Currys and PC World will be taking up residence in a 10,000 sq ft unit in the retail park.

PC World Ireland is part of DSG Retail Ireland which, together with Currys, operates 28 stores across the country and is Ireland’s largest electrical retailer by turnover.


anyone knows when will be opening??

counterlock

They were recruiting management from about two months ago and had an open day at the end of last month so it will prob be next month. They are very helpful on their forum in the talk to section might be worth dropping the a pm

carchaeologist

While the new jobs are great, i dont know who is buying all the electrical goods in all the shops.

JonathonS

carchaeologist wrote: »

While the new jobs are great, i dont know who is buying all the electrical goods in all the shops.

If they get it open before the 24th Oct they'll do ok selling Saorview boxes.;)

Ciarrai76

their signeage is up already - when they due to open?

ongarboy

I think I read mid/late October somewhere.

si_guru

Just what we needed next to Harvey Norman... another electrical store!

Didn't one close down next Argos.. maybe those people could be taken on. /sarcasm.

rob180

Kielys closed years ago.

JonathonS

si_guru wrote: »

Didn't one close down next Argos.. maybe those people could be taken on. /sarcasm.

I laugh when these big retailers announce "30 new jobs". What about the 30 jobs that will be lost in other Kerry electrical retailers as they struggle to compete with Currys?

Quaderno

Signs are now up, the store is set to open this Friday (26/10).

Cam2012

No harm in checking it out I guess. I know many mates here mentioned about other electrical stores and risk of getting them closed but then this is what its called consumer's market. You shop and you get the best value of your hard earned money.

Some one told M&S was very interested in opening their department in Manor West sometime back but did not get the permission or something. Is that true? It would have been nice to have them too.

starlit

Currys/PC world to open tomorrow saw notice. Great that they supporting new jobs in tralee, should be a good boost to the town!

I don't know there was some reason why M&S didn't come to manor I think it was a council thing and that the town objected M&S going out to manor as they thought it might affect the shops in the town. So was ruled out on those grounds I don't know does it really make a difference even if it did move to manor? Might be what the town needs. Sure it ended up in Killarney and so did new look. Pity they wouldn't bring new look to tralee!

dmeehan

M&S wanted to go where Homestore + More are now, but the wanted to extend the unit.
The town council in their wisdom said no and that they should go into the development at Austin Stacks park which never got built in the end. Tralee's loss is Killarney's gain.

Idiot councillors!

Ciarrai76

has anyone been in yet for a look or even bought anything?
I haven't been in, but will pop in at some point.

carchaeologist

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

has anyone been in yet for a look or even bought anything?
I haven't been in, but will pop in at some point.

I've been in...it's pretty bland and generic.

ejmaztec

carchaeologist wrote: »

I've been in...it's pretty bland and generic.

What I found amusing was that they had a "Grand Stock Clearance Sale" on when I visited during the first weekend that they were open.

What they were selling was nothing to write home about.

Ciarrai76

I need to get a new microwave, so might have a check in there at the weekend and see if they have any good prices on it. I will check other places too though.

ongarboy

carchaeologist wrote: »

I've been in...it's pretty bland and generic.

I haven't been home since it opened to see it but the main appeal for me I would think is that you can hop between Currys, Harvey Normans and Sound Store easily within minutes and compare prices before you purchase rather than having to drive all over the place to different outlets across the town.

RevBlueJeans

I find the staff at Currys to be pleasant and not pushy like some (not all) of the HN staff. Somehow I dont think SS is long for this world.

ejmaztec

RevBlueJeans wrote: »

I find the staff at Currys to be pleasant and not pushy like some (not all) of the HN staff. Somehow I dont think SS is long for this world.

They recently got themselves a proper website, probably to try and get some online business.

http://www.soundstore.ie/aspx/Homepage.aspx

monkeysnapper

I went into currys/pc world and I was back out I'd say within 5 mins, that tell you all you need to know . I quite like Harvey Norman . So what if some of them are a bit pushy, push them back . I really don't know how sound store are still going .

JonathonS

I have shopped in SS in Cork and the staff are usually very good, some of them really know their stuff. Have not bought anything in Mile Height yet though. HN can be a bit hit or miss, same with Currys. For me I will always try to support a truly local company first (even if they are from Cork!!!)

counterlock

I'm on the hunt for a new desktop at the moment so I had a look last Thursday in SS, very nice stuff but nothing I was interested in. Currys was very disappointing, all low to mid range stuff. Same as you monkey, I was in and out in 5 mins