Limerick Businesses Closed V 3.0

Possible actions for a retail manager;

● Compile database on all vacant units - central point of contact makes it easier for prospective companies to locate properties. This might have helped keep HomeBase in the city, or Lifestyle Sports.

● Commission study on where Limerick people spend their money. We have consistently had the highest level of disposable income outside of Dublin but clearly it's not being spent in Limerick shops - if we understand why money is leaving the city we can begin to address the issue

● Monitor retail industry for companies looking to expand and approach them directly - plenty of chains are in growth mode and could be encouraged to locate here if a case is made

It's now run by The Curraghower.

I haven't heard if it's any different to what it was previously.

We have shops for people with a healty disposable income. Eats of Eden, Larder, Connollys, Milk Market, Wine Buff and even on an average income loads of good butchers and the likes. When people hear retail they seem to think that means clothes shops and nothing else.

Those specialist shops are what is saving town centres. There has been a few cases of English towns bucking the trend by concentrating in these types of places. Places that won't just pack up or move to a retail park on a whim.

I imagine that's how it will go seeing as it's the same set up of one group owning the locals.

Will probably end up with shared music shows and national news with local news and sport done locally.

I was surprised to see they are even still making a profit.

TechStar in Henry Street are moving out (to Jetland and Castletroy, one of their movers said).

Didn't that become The Olive ages back ?

Had some very good meals there around 15 years ago. Last one was a year or two ago and it was a bit boring.

I stay well away from anywhere with that type of menu.

Personally what I call exciting food has changed a lot in 15 years. Was never in Olive Tree but those pizza/pasta places like Rossi's don't do it for me. Pasta is usually bland and there are way better pizzas out there. I've been getting fresh pasta from a lad in the Milk Market and it's like a totally different type of food to the dry stuff Irish Italian restaurants do.

Techstar already have a store in Jetland

the Golden Grill on William Street closing as per their Facebook place