Next sale

Hayleyg1980

Hi does anyone know what date the next sale starts in Ireland please?

Thank you and merry Christmas xx

El_Drago

They typically begin their instore sale at 5/6am on St. Stephen's Day

AlmightyCushion

El_Drago wrote: »

They typically begin their instore sale at 5/6am on St. Stephen's Day

Whoever decided to open the shops at that time deserves to be shot in the head on behalf of the staff who have to work it.

El_Drago

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Whoever decided to open the shops at that time deserves to be shot in the head on behalf of the staff who have to work it.

They used to wait until the 27th but since last year (and the year before,I think) they brought it a day forward.When the doors fly open the sight is reminiscent of what you'd see on Black Friday clips.

Hayleyg1980

This is our first Christmas in Ireland but in the uk it was always 5am Boxing Day. But they'd only let let in certain number of people at a time. If it's mad I might just stay in bed this year

TheDriver

there should be no sales on stephens day, ridiculous........

Gumbo

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Whoever decided to open the shops at that time deserves to be shot in the head on behalf of the staff who have to work it.

I wouldn't worry too much about them. My mate in there tells me they volunteer to do it. They get over triple time and a lot of little extras along with first pick on sale items plus staff discount on top.

Ginny

It's 6am in most stores, saw the sign today.

Gumbo

Ginny wrote: »

It's 6am in most stores, saw the sign today.

Has been 5am for the last 3 years, summer sale included too. Wonder why they've changed it.

viv2

kceire wrote: »

I wouldn't worry too much about them. My mate in there tells me they volunteer to do it. They get over triple time and a lot of little extras along with first pick on sale items plus staff discount on top.

God i nearly chocked reading that. As if lol.

I think it changed in 2009 when the 27th was a sunday, they always open sale day for 12 hours but with the trading hrs in the UK different to here that wouldnt have been allowed so they brought it forward a day.

viv2

kceire wrote: »

Has been 5am for the last 3 years, summer sale included too. Wonder why they've changed it.

No it hasnt.

your wrong on everything tonight

lindtee

The sale has started on the UK site (use parcel motel) if anyone feels they really need to shop the next sale. Next started a bad precedent by opening on St Stephens day...now loads of stores are opening:mad::mad:

JP Liz V1

Does Next do an online sale for Ireland?

dricko_lim

A sales assistant in the limerick cresent store said it was 12noon on Stephens day for the first time ever in Ireland. Usually it's ridiculous o clock on the 27th.

Gumbo

viv2 wrote: »

No it hasnt.

your wrong on everything tonight

It was 5am last year on the 27th. I was in the que and let into the store in the first batch of customers.

In 2010, it started at 4am in dundrum centre.

viv2

kceire wrote: »

It was 5am last year on the 27th. I was in the que and let into the store in the first batch of customers.

In 2010, it started at 4am in dundrum centre.

Not every store was open at 5am. Bigger stores open earlier.
Last year it opened on the 26th not the 27th.

Gumbo

viv2 wrote: »

Not every store was open at 5am. Bigger stores open earlier.
Last year it opened on the 26th not the 27th.

I never said every store did. You said I was wrong, so maybe don't be so quick to judge. Blanch store was open at 5am and it also opened at a similar time during the summer sales event as the gf got out if bed at 3am to go up and que.

Anyway mute point, can't live in the past. This years sale is 6am according to a previous poster so that's all that matters. Happy hunting shoppers, I won't make this one. I'm smashed after the River Island and Dunnes online sales

Tasden

kceire wrote: »

I wouldn't worry too much about them. My mate in there tells me they volunteer to do it. They get over triple time and a lot of little extras along with first pick on sale items plus staff discount on top.

Triple time was one year when it fell on a particular holiday/bank holiday or something like that, can't remember exactly but it was triple for that one year only. They don't volunteer, at least in the one I worked in, you're allocated your hours and are expected to work any hours they give, you also cant book holidays in the two or three weeks either side of Christmas. Last year it was something like time and a third or something like that and unsocial hours for roughly two hours depending on when you're in. They get first pick of sale items yeah but not discount on top of sale price, and they pick these items when they are prepping for sale on Christmas Eve, some years not getting out til about eight. Add to that the cost of driving or taxi as theres no buses at crazy o clock on Christmas/ Stephens day morning.

I'm not making them out to be martyrs, its all part of the job and they're getting paid for it, I'm just saying I'm so ****ing happy to be off at Christmas for the first time in years!! its the first Christmas I won't be going to bed at eight or nine o clock because I have to be up for a mental shift the next day!

Be nice to them if you do go, they work really hard on sale day and give up time with family and friends over their whole Christmas for that one day of madness, and then clean up for days after!

Earendil

Tasden wrote: »

Triple time was one year when it fell on a particular holiday/bank holiday or something like that, can't remember exactly but it was triple for that one year only. They don't volunteer, at least in the one I worked in, you're allocated your hours and are expected to work any hours they give, you also cant book holidays in the two or three weeks either side of Christmas. Last year it was something like time and a third or something like that and unsocial hours for roughly two hours depending on when you're in. They get first pick of sale items yeah but not discount on top of sale price, and they pick these items when they are prepping for sale on Christmas Eve, some years not getting out til about eight. Add to that the cost of driving or taxi as theres no buses at crazy o clock on Christmas/ Stephens day morning.

I'm not making them out to be martyrs, its all part of the job and they're getting paid for it, I'm just saying I'm so ****ing happy to be off at Christmas for the first time in years!! its the first Christmas I won't be going to bed at eight or nine o clock because I have to be up for a mental shift the next day!

Be nice to them if you do go, they work really hard on sale day and give up time with family and friends over their whole Christmas for that one day of madness, and then clean up for days after!

Very well said. Enjoy Xmas off this year.

Tasden

Earendil wrote: »

Very well said. Enjoy Xmas off this year.

Thank you, I will indeed, happy Christmas!

road_high

Would really love to see Stephens Day Sales banned in ireland. Has further cheapened and eroded Christmas as a family holiday. I find it very sad that we can only have now one day of the year where shops are not open.

Muahahaha

road_high wrote: »

Would really love to see Stephens Day Sales banned in ireland. Has further cheapened and eroded Christmas as a family holiday. I find it very sad that we can only have now one day of the year where shops are not open.

If you don't want to see Stephens Day sales then don't go to one. And why inflict your opinions on those members of the public who do want the shops to be open Stephens Day ? Lots of families enjoy the day out shopping so I don't see what the problem is in giving people the choice of weather they want to go shopping or not rather than have a non-choice inflicted upon them by a people who want to stick to tradition to the detriment of others pleasure.

Wizzy2011

Next uk site does not deliver to Parcel Motel, has to be uk residential address.

Muahahaha

Muahahaha wrote: »

If you don't want to see Stephens Day sales then don't go to one. And why inflict your opinions on those members of the public who do want the shops to be open Stephens Day ? Lots of families enjoy the day out shopping so I don't see what the problem is in giving people the choice of weather they want to go shopping or not rather than have a non-choice inflicted upon them by a people who want to stick to tradition to the detriment of others pleasure.

I think he's thinking more about the people who are forced into working.

And even so, if families want to go shopping together, does waiting an extra day really hurt? Surely they could use the other 300+ days of the year, either?

we'llallhavetea

not everyone gives a sh!te about Christmas.

does anyone have a link to confirm times?

Millem

aya startin wha wrote: »

not everyone gives a sh!te about Christmas.

does anyone have a link to confirm times?

Go onto individual shopping centres website and it should tell you. Dundrum is open at 6am

yournerd

Any other shops have good sales tomorrow??

CarrickMcJoe

Muahahaha wrote: »

If you don't want to see Stephens Day sales then don't go to one. And why inflict your opinions on those members of the public who do want the shops to be open Stephens Day ? Lots of families enjoy the day out shopping so I don't see what the problem is in giving people the choice of weather they want to go shopping or not rather than have a non-choice inflicted upon them by a people who want to stick to tradition to the detriment of others pleasure.

Unfortunately, the staff have to stay on till 10pm xmas eve to get items ready for sale. Not much of a break for them.

bladespin

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Unfortunately, the staff have to stay on till 10pm xmas eve to get items ready for sale. Not much of a break for them.

Surprising how 'choice' is often quoted forgetting the so called 'choice' has meaning beyond just yourself, wonder if Muahahaha would so readily jump at working on St. Stephens day rather than spend it shopping with family.

the_freaky_one

Anyone know the sale times for either Blanch or Liffey Valley tomorrow?
Is it 6am across all stores?

GerardKeating

the_freaky_one wrote: »

Anyone know the sale times for either Blanch or Liffey Valley tomorrow?
Is it 6am across all stores?

Times are on the website next.co.uk

monflat

Was at the sale and this morning . Not as many as usual in kilkenny however there was a baby boom in 2010 when my daughter born and all the 3-4 yr clothes were gone at 06.05.
However needless to say if I waited a while and picked up sone of the clothes people discarded onto the floor id get what I want.

Anyway the selection of clothes was not great this yr overall .
If you wanted some picture frames or mens jumpers there were plenty. !

tharmor

same story in blackrock !!

Gumbo

monflat wrote: »

Was at the sale and this morning . Not as many as usual in kilkenny however there was a baby boom in 2010 when my daughter born and all the 3-4 yr clothes were gone at 06.05.
However needless to say if I waited a while and picked up sone of the clothes people discarded onto the floor id get what I want.

Anyway the selection of clothes was not great this yr overall .
If you wanted some picture frames or mens jumpers there were plenty. !

I heard blanch was the same. My GF didn't go this time but last year she kitted out the little fella for less than penny's pricing. Her mate returned disappointed this year and she was in the first batch at opening.

Muahahaha

Next sales tend to be an exercise in getting rid of the total crap that they have on their hands. There was a time around 2002 when their sales were excellent and all the clothes they would normally sell day to day were offered at 50% discounts. But then they started buying pure crap clothes specifically to put them 'on sale' when everyone knew they could never sell at the pre sales prices to begin with. Waste of time getting out of bed at 5am to go buy some crap, sure you can do that online 24/7 without the hassle of crowds and missed sleep

uli84

no sale on next online for whatever reason

road_high

Muahahaha wrote: »

Next sales tend to be an exercise in getting rid of the total crap that they have on their hands. There was a time around 2002 when their sales were excellent and all the clothes they would normally sell day to day were offered at 50% discounts. But then they started buying pure crap clothes specifically to put them 'on sale' when everyone knew they could never sell at the pre sales prices to begin with. Waste of time getting out of bed at 5am to go buy some crap, sure you can do that online 24/7 without the hassle of crowds and missed sleep

Totally agree. Was in their last "sale" in Kilkenny and all it was for menswear at least was one rail with a few gawdy, last season items usually not in my size. Surrounded by rail and rail of nice, full-price items not in the Sale at all. Defo not worth the bother and a load of hype over nothing.

Slutmonkey57b

bladespin wrote: »

Surprising how 'choice' is often quoted forgetting the so called 'choice' has meaning beyond just yourself, wonder if Muahahaha would so readily jump at working on St. Stephens day rather than spend it shopping with family.

Ah, but you see Muahahaha is one of the special people, and the people who work in Next are underclass filth who exist solely to cater for his/her whims and desires.

Muahahaha

Slutmonkey57b wrote: »

Ah, but you see Muahahaha is one of the special people, and the people who work in Next are underclass filth who exist solely to cater for his/her whims and desires.

Er what, when did I ever say that the people who work in Next are underclass filth ? Stop putting words in my mouth, you don\t even know me, if you did then you'd know I worked in the pub and hotel industry for over 10 years and I worked my fair share of both Christmas Days and Stephens Days. Stephens Day is in one of the top five busiest days of the year for pubs, I never minded working it so long as it wasn't a split shift.

But at the end of the day this debate is all about choice and choices exist on both sides of the equation. Consumers can choose to not shop on Stephens Day and workers can choose not to work in jobs where they are required to work Stephens Day, its as simple as that. Like I said I did my fair share of working unsocial hours in my 20's but when I got to my 30's I got tired of it and changed career so I no longer have to work outside of Monday to Friday. If people in retail don't like their unsociable hours over Christmas then they need to get out of retail and into something else because one thing is for certain the market forces that demand shops open Stephens Day is not going to go away and more and more shops are going to be doing it from now on now that they know there is a good few quid to be made.

Gumbo

Muahahaha wrote: »

Next sales tend to be an exercise in getting rid of the total crap that they have on their hands. There was a time around 2002 when their sales were excellent and all the clothes they would normally sell day to day were offered at 50% discounts. But then they started buying pure crap clothes specifically to put them 'on sale' when everyone knew they could never sell at the pre sales prices to begin with. Waste of time getting out of bed at 5am to go buy some crap, sure you can do that online 24/7 without the hassle of crowds and missed sleep

That's strange as the one in blanch, Dublin sells it's current stock during the sale. The other half is a keen shopper and knows what she is getting even before she goes in.

athtrasna

kceire wrote: »

That's strange as the one in blanch, Dublin sells it's current stock during the sale. The other half is a keen shopper and knows what she is getting even before she goes in.

Very little of it! I was a Next sale devotee but gave up when it became clear that the same crappy stock was shipped in sale after sale. Exceptions are underwear/giftsets/homewares and some kids stuff.

Tasden

athtrasna wrote: »

Very little of it! I was a Next sale devotee but gave up when it became clear that the same crappy stock was shipped in sale after sale. Exceptions are underwear/giftsets/homewares and some kids stuff.

Coming from someone who had to prep the stock every year, that's not the case. If you go in the days before the sale you can see the codes written on the tags for the sale. Not all the current stock is put in the sale and new phases obviously are kept at full price but its not specific "sale" stuff that goes in. It used to be horrible seeing people buy stuff at full price knowing the price it would be in the sale but they always wanted it as gifts or to wear as Christmas clothes and such is life.

athtrasna

I've seen the same hideously patterned jumpers in the last 3 winter sales in Next in Blanch

Tasden

Things that aren't sold are sometimes put in the next one but it doesn't negate the fact that there's current stock in it as well

wmpdd3

What? The sale was crap and your size wasn't available? wow never heard that before!

You have to hand it to Next, not a penny of a discount for 50 weeks of the year and then BAM sell it all off at 50% or less ASAP.

I stopped going when they opened St. Stephan's day, but then I refuse to shop on a Sunday.

Best day to shop the sale is 3 days after the first day around 11am when all the hard core Next queue hoggers return the best styles and sizes.

I did that last winter and got a mountain of age 4-5 girl's clothes, usually the first size to sell out.

Moonbeam

I went in to the Limerick one Stephens day about 1 and there were onesies and not much else left,went in on the 28th and got a nice hoodie for the baby and a leggings and t shirt set for the big girl. Normally a day or 2 after the rush when people bring stuff back is a good time to go in but found it very disappointing this year and was shopping for 4 different ages.

Sunny Dayz

Next sale on this week end. Don't think I can stir myself from bed to venture in. Have been disappointed the last two sales.

bulmersgal

I went this year to maynooth and got 5 lovely outfits, 11 tops, 2 jumpers, 4 leggings, a hat, two onesies, 1 jacket all for a girl in sizes 4-5. Also got 2 single duvet covers only cost €215 and all the stuff is really nice. Got there at 7.00 and was out by 7.30. I could of hung around as people grab everything in one size then decide do they like so they leave them everywhere. But I had enough and I notice nobody on the queue so I just left. Normally you can be waiting in queue for 40+ min

I done bad in Xmas sale as got there at 7.30 so was delighted with this sale.

johnnykilo

What sort of discounts are on offer (20, 30, 40% ...) ? Is it worth my while heading out at this stage or will everything be gone?

Cantona's Collars

johnnykilo wrote: »

What sort of discounts are on offer (20, 30, 40% ...) ? Is it worth my while heading out at this stage or will everything be gone?

The missus mentioned something about re-stocking for another sell off tomorrow,I fear that I will be dragged along to it:(

bulmersgal

johnnykilo wrote: »

What sort of discounts are on offer (20, 30, 40% ...) ? Is it worth my while heading out at this stage or will everything be gone?

It's 50%+ I got a lot of tops that were 7 reduced to 3. N leggings were 5 reduced to 1.25

If it's kids wear I wouldn't bother. It's not as big as the Xmas sale