Hardware stores CAN Open

Lumen · 08-05-2020 02:31PM

obi604 wrote: »

still not sure if it applies to Argos

Has anyone ever been this keen to visit Argos?

Chiorino · 08-05-2020 02:33PM

obi604 wrote: »

still not sure if it applies to Argos

The likes of Argos unlikely to open until phase 3.

obi604 · 08-05-2020 02:34PM

Lumen wrote: »

Has anyone ever been this keen to visit Argos?

hands up, this is what the lock-down is doing to me

DavyD_83 · 08-05-2020 02:51PM

It's B&Q I'm waiting for...

obi604 · 08-05-2020 03:54PM

DavyD_83 wrote: »

It's B&Q I'm waiting for...

true

and why dont woodies even allow you to simply search for items on their website, just to have an aul gander. everything is locked down

bladespin · 08-05-2020 04:03PM

Chiorino wrote: »

The likes of Argos unlikely to open until phase 3.

Really find that ironic considering they really were the pioneers of click and collect.

Darc19 · 08-05-2020 07:50PM

"homeware" stores, "diy" stores and "garden centre's" can open from 18th.

These are official classifications.

It's not "essential" retail but the start of regular retail.

obi604 · 08-05-2020 09:12PM

Darc19 wrote: »

"homeware" stores, "diy" stores and "garden centre's" can open from 18th.

These are official classifications.

It's not "essential" retail but the start of regular retail.

What about Argos

Steer55 · 08-05-2020 09:24PM

the_pen_turner wrote: »

From what I see they are all half open.

Got huge delivery of timber paving and patio slabs from my local DIY store two weeks ago. Really enjoying being outside building my new shed and patio in the warm sunshine

Steer55 · 08-05-2020 09:27PM

obi604 wrote: »

What about Argos

I wonder Will they ever open again, Amazon has taken alot of their business.

obi604 · 09-05-2020 08:34AM

Steer55 wrote: »

I wonder Will they ever open again, Amazon has taken alot of their business.

True. You would imagine they would though.

obi604 · 12-05-2020 07:09AM

obi604 wrote: »

true

and why dont woodies even allow you to simply search for items on their website, just to have an aul gander. everything is locked down

Anyone know why woodies are doing this?

All other websites seem ‘open’

listermint · 12-05-2020 07:51AM

obi604 wrote: »

Anyone know why woodies are doing this?

All other websites seem ‘open’

Their CMS may only allow them to do certain things on the website. They may not have in house developers.

12-05-2020 08:46AM

obi604 wrote: »

true

and why dont woodies even allow you to simply search for items on their website, just to have an aul gander. everything is locked down

Many sites can't cope with the amount of people using them during the shutdown. It makes the site smoother if you can get rid of the tire kickers for the moment. Some sites are so busy that you enter a queue to enter the site. A lot of sites are hiding from the webpage goods that they aren't allowed to sell

obi604 · 12-05-2020 04:43PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Many sites can't cope with the amount of people using them during the shutdown. It makes the site smoother if you can get rid of the tire kickers for the moment. Some sites are so busy that you enter a queue to enter the site. A lot of sites are hiding from the webpage goods that they aren't allowed to sell

fair enough, I don't get the last line though

bladespin · 14-05-2020 09:25AM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

A lot of sites are hiding from the webpage goods that they aren't allowed to sell

What goods aren't they allowed sell??? News to me, didn't think there was a prohibition.

tom1ie · 14-05-2020 09:34AM

bladespin wrote: »

What goods aren't they allowed sell??? News to me, didn't think there was a prohibition.

Essential items only?
E.g. dunne’s can’t sell clothes from their drapery but can sell food from food department.

Kmcg46 · 14-05-2020 09:51AM

Argos is opening on monday for click & collect

obi604 · 14-05-2020 12:07PM

Kmcg46 wrote: »

Argos is opening on monday for click & collect

Source?

I dont see it on the argos.ie website

Kmcg46 · 14-05-2020 12:10PM

My other half works for Argos

LFC Murphy · 14-05-2020 02:23PM

Any news on B&Q opening

obi604 · 14-05-2020 02:24PM

Kmcg46 wrote: »

My other half works for Argos

do you know if its all Argos stores or just a select few?

Kmcg46 · 14-05-2020 04:50PM

As far as i know not all stores are opening, i will check and get back to you

obi604 · 14-05-2020 05:49PM

Kmcg46 wrote: »

As far as i know not all stores are opening, i will check and get back to you

Nice one

bladespin · 15-05-2020 10:21AM

tom1ie wrote: »

Essential items only?
E.g. dunne’s can’t sell clothes from their drapery but can sell food from food department.

Pretty sure that's Dunne's own choice, no limits on items that can be sold from shops that qualify as essential (though I doubt a separate drapery would qualify unless under the same roof) from anything I've seen - paint, clothes, birthday cards and toys etc all freely available.

okidoki987 · 15-05-2020 12:43PM

bladespin wrote: »

Pretty sure that's Dunne's own choice, no limits on items that can be sold from shops that qualify as essential (though I doubt a separate drapery would qualify unless under the same roof) from anything I've seen - paint, clothes, birthday cards and toys etc all freely available.

Dunnes Stores in the Beacon in Sandyford Industrial Estate were selling clothes this morning upstairs (groceries downstairs).

15-05-2020 02:28PM

obi604 wrote: »

fair enough, I don't get the last line though

bladespin wrote: »

What goods aren't they allowed sell??? News to me, didn't think there was a prohibition.

Woodies dont have an online store as such. Their goods don't come from a central depo. Goods ordered online come from inside their retail outlets. I have often ordered hundreds of showers from Woodies & when delivered to me the delivery guy would tell me that he had to collect them from three separate branches. Screwfix are in the same boat. Because of this they are classed as Hardwares. Local retail outlets rather than an online store & under the restrictions can only deliver essential goods. Not everything they sell is essential. This is why many goods were hidden from both the Woodies & Screwfix websites.

In fairness to both companies they stuck to the rules as they saw them. Plenty of others totally ignored the regulations. Small hardware shops argued that they sold bird food so were allowed open the same as pet shops. A dog groomers in a petshop in Coolock never closed at all. They argued that they are part of the pet shop & continued to operate. They are booked solid right into July.

Dunnes has jumped the gun & started selling clothes even though they aren't allowed to till monday.

15-05-2020 02:32PM

okidoki987 wrote: »

Dunnes Stores in the Beacon in Sandyford Industrial Estate were selling clothes this morning upstairs (groceries downstairs).

This was on covered on Liveline yesterday I believe. HSE has had hundreds of reported breaches of regulations since March but hasn't investigated a single case to date. There was no real effort to enforce the regulations imo

obi604 · 15-05-2020 07:37PM

Kmcg46 wrote: »

Argos is opening on monday for click & collect

Is Argos still opening on Monday?

bladespin · 16-05-2020 12:41PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

In fairness to both companies they stuck to the rules as they saw them. Plenty of others totally ignored the regulations. Small hardware shops argued that they sold bird food so were allowed open the same as pet shops. A dog groomers in a petshop in Coolock never closed at all. They argued that they are part of the pet shop & continued to operate. They are booked solid right into July.

Dunnes has jumped the gun & started selling clothes even though they aren't allowed to till monday.

The minister for enterprise was quite clear on this yesterday, not a breach as far as govt were concerned as long as the main function of the shop was essential.

Hardware stores CAN Open

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