Ciarrai76 wrote: » Kellihers hardware are opening a toy shop upstairs in their store! 5hey have done a bit of upgrading of the store in general. They moved the paint department into a stand-alone unit out the back near the carpark. That shop has so much stock!
Maliah Bald Reptile wrote: » Where's kellihers hardware? Honest question
ongarboy wrote: » You must not have grown up in Tralee.�� It's probably one of the town's retail institutions of the last 100 years, but less so in the last 25 I'd say. Saying that I feel it hasn't moved with the times. As someone said, if they only copped on in 2019 that closing for lunch is a bad business move, it shows how outdated their business approach has been. Place always seems cluttered and overloaded with stock. Odd that they are opening a toy store when World of Wonder up from them and Caballs has to close theirs.
ongarboy wrote: » You must not have grown up in Tralee.ðŸ˜.
ejmaztec wrote: » I remember when they eventually allowed people to pay with debit and credit cards, it was a momentous occasion I think most of the longstanding hardware stores in towns across the country are a lot cheaper than the likes of Woodies, given that they all seem to own the properties and don't pay huge rents to anyone.
Rows Grower wrote: » Woodies must be working on profit margins in the thousands of %, anytime I am badly stuck for something I always get a shock at the prices. I needed a few long wood screws recently, 11 euro for 25. Hardware shop = 3.75 for 25. Another day I needed a meter of electric cable Woodies 28 euro for a 15m roll of it, Electrical shop = 1 euro a meter. They are generally located in easy access spots with plenty of parking which apart from heavy advertising must be the only reason they are still a viable business. I can't see them lasting more than a couple of more years in Ireland.
ongarboy wrote: » Woodies are hardly a fly by night operation. They've been operating for 30 years and over 15 in Tralee. As the other poster said, they're not going anywhere. They have strong brand awareness and convenient parking in retail parks which are natural draws in themselves. Like Spar or Centra, people will pay more for convenience.
Rows Grower wrote: » I never compared them to a fly by night operation. The reason I don't see them lasting more than a couple of more years is I think the overpricing is beyond the point of compensating for convenience and more and more people become aware of this sooner or later. They seem to have targeted the an elderly customer base years ago the demographic of which will now be more inclined to just ask someone else to either do the small job or source the materials needed. No tradesman is going to source materials for a job in Woodie's when other suppliers have the same or better products at a fraction of the price and will also give credit and offer delivery. I think they're near the end of the road as a business success, I could be totally wrong.
Forge83 wrote: » Your totally wrong I’m afraid. 19% increase in profits in 2018.https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/operating-profit-jumps-19pc-at-woodies-diy-owner-boosted-by-irish-performance-37864192.html
Quackster wrote: » And they're now open during lunch. Finally!
TigerTim wrote: » Just checked today & not open at lunch. Pain. T.
ComputerTech wrote: » I was in Youghal, Co. Cork over the weekend and I've seen that the old Lidi store was being worked on ... the new owners are "JKSY" who are the rival to "IKEA" and will open just before Christmas. I was of the understanding that they were to come to TRALEE !!!! .... so much for new outlets on the way to Tralee.
Ciarrai76 wrote: » I passed at lunch recently too and they were closed. Strange. Why can’t they do staggered lunch breaks!
Quackster wrote: » That'd be an interesting move. Although I would have thought it makes sense where they are beside Supervalu, given that it's the favoured supermarket of pensioners. Subdividing the Tesco unit would require planning permission as well and there's no application to do so as of now.
Quackster wrote: » So it does look like it will be operating from an internally separate unit accessed through Tesco!
adam88 wrote: » I think that’s a wicked bad move by them, people use rock st cause it’s so convenient, if it’s down in Tesco’s I may as well go to the main P.O.
Chancer3001 wrote: » Rock street post office isnt moving to Tesco Seems to be a rumour that's got out of hand.
Ciarrai76 wrote: » Did anyone hear anything about Denny Lane closing down? Apparently they have a closed for renovations sign up but that people have said they won’t be reopening and many people have bookings for Christmas etc. *Edited to add that according to posts on Facebook, they are closed for good. I also heard that Mozart’s are closing too (Saturday apparently). Sad news all round. Not nice to hear this bad news.
