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Heatons carrickmines closing down sale.

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  • #32
    deiseindublin
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    Joziburg wrote: »
    Looks like the Decathlon is opening beside Ikea in Ballymun.
    Perfect fit, I always describe Decathlon as the Ikea of Sports. Having to pay the toll there and back might save my cc from melting!


  • #33
    daheff
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    deiseindublin wrote: »
    Perfect fit, I always describe Decathlon as the Ikea of Sports. Having to pay the toll there and back might save my cc from melting!



    any date for when Decathlon is opening? I've a few things needed and would wait if it were for a month or two.


  • #34
    Ush1
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    deiseindublin wrote: »
    Perfect fit, I always describe Decathlon as the Ikea of Sports. Having to pay the toll there and back might save my cc from melting!

    Is it cheaper than sports direct?


  • #35
    CeilingFly
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    daheff wrote: »
    any date for when Decathlon is opening? I've a few things needed and would wait if it were for a month or two.
    It's currently a field. Planning + build = 12-15 months.
    Ush1 wrote: »
    Is it cheaper than sports direct?
    Way cheaper and better and rather than try and fool people into thinking they are buying brands that are actually obsolete brand names just used as a cover for own brand rubbish, Decathlon strictly sell their own brands and make sure they are as good as or better that well known brands in the different sectors

    But they are very much a "Sports" retailer and into proper sports equipment.


  • #36
    TheRiverman
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    I thought SportsDirect took over all Heatons stores in Ireland.Mike Ashley adding to his empire.


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  • #37
    CeilingFly
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    TheRiverman wrote: »
    I thought SportsDirect took over all Heatons stores in Ireland.Mike Ashley adding to his empire.

    as posted in another post, Heatons was for many years 51% owned by sports direct / mike ashley and a couple of years ago he bought the rest of the shares.

    Sports Direct is the parent company for several retail brands including USC, Brand Max, agent provocteur & Firetrap and others in USA and Australia.

    Brandmax which will go upstairs is an attempt to create a TK Maxx operation and Ireland is the main test market.


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