Dealz

swampy353 · 27-09-2011 10:13am #1

Just heard on the news that Dealz has opened, they are in the westend in blanchardstown, saw into the shop over the weekend and it looks huge. May have to take a trip over later today

the groutch · 27-09-2011 10:38am

is that the one owned by Poundland?

alastair_doom · 27-09-2011 10:44am

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2011/0927/1224304799819.html

Discount Poundland stores open today as Dealz

UK DISCOUNT retailer Poundland will open its first two stores in the Republic today at Blanchardstown and in Portlaoise, creating 70 new jobs.

Using the brand name Dealz, the retailer will offer branded and non-branded food, toiletries, stationery and everyday household items at a single price point of €1.49.

Poundland, which is majority owned by private equity group Warburg Pincus, has more than 350 stores in the UK and sells everything for £1. It has about 20 stores in Northern Ireland.

The company will open a 7,000 sq ft store in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre and a 6,000sq ft shop in Portlaoise.

It has signed deals with local suppliers including Barry’s Tea, Largo Foods (Tayto crisps), Dale Farm, Ballygarvey eggs and Comerford Cakes, Freshways (a chilled foods arm of Kerry Group) and biscuit maker Jacob Fruitfield.

Poundland’s British stores stock a large variety of well-known brands, including Colgate, Heinz, Kellogg’s, Flora, Disney, Coca-Cola, Kit Kat, Kodak, Domestos and Weight Watchers.

Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy will attend the opening in Blanchardstown along with Leonard Brassel, who has been hired from Irish retailer Heatons to run the retail operation here.

Poundland intends to open an additional four stores in Ireland by the end of next March as part of an initial €2 million investment here.

In August, The Irish Times revealed that Poundland was set to enter the Irish market. Mr McCarthy expressed the hope that up to 50 Dealz stores would open here in the coming years.

Founded in 1990, Poundland is the biggest single-price discount retailer in Europe. Latest accounts show that Poundland Ltd made a pre-tax profit of £23.4 million on turnover of £509 million in the year to the end of March 2010.

richardw001 · 27-09-2011 2:54pm

last time I checked a pound sterling was about 1.20 euro ...

will they take a pound sterling rather than 1.49 in store I wonder :-)

27-09-2011 3:04pm

richardw001 wrote: »

last time I checked a pound sterling was about 1.20 euro ...

will they take a pound sterling rather than 1.49 in I wonder :-)

They could have charged €2 and the stuff would still be cheap, id imagine their costs are alot more than Uk stores, but hopefully their margins are a little better than UK and they decide to send all their best stuff over here first

Staplor · 27-09-2011 3:06pm

I went in today for a nose, everything was 1.49, Barrys Tea 40 bags 1.49, maybe not a sensational deal but at least it's a good name. It looks ok, but was very busy. I'll defo have a look in there again. It's just a big pound shop really.

recyclebin · 27-09-2011 4:53pm

where is the one in portlaoise located?

vicwatson · 27-09-2011 4:54pm

http://www.dealz.ie/

DoesNotCompute · 27-09-2011 4:57pm

richardw001 wrote: »

last time I checked a pound sterling was about 1.20 euro ...

hence the rebranding from Poundland to Dealz...

swampy353 · 27-09-2011 5:05pm

Was in there this afternoon and iit does have a fair amount of decent(ish) stuff. It seems quite good for electonics and batteries. They have HDMI cables, scart splitters, iphone cases, ipad stands & screen protectors

snubbleste · 27-09-2011 6:51pm

Do they have the UK stock albeit at Irish prices? Stuff like Toblerone bars, 3pack Crunchies etc.

swampy353 · 27-09-2011 6:54pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Do they have the UK stock albeit at Irish prices? Stuff like Toblerone bars, 3pack Crunchies etc.

Saw toblerones there, no sure bout crunchies but would guess yes as there kept going on about Irish brands like barrys and cadbury

snubbleste · 27-09-2011 6:59pm

Have a look at http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/ and see if that's the type of stock they had in. I don't live near either store but I do love Poundland

Justin10 · 27-09-2011 7:25pm

The stuff on the website is exactly the type stuff in shop but some in Irish brands like bread was Brennans Bread.

Murt10 · 27-09-2011 10:01pm

Rochey18 wrote: »

Brennans Bread.

Yesterdays bread tomorrow.

Every time you buy Brennans bread you have to go rooting round at the back or on the lower shelves to get fresh bread. I usually find that there are 3 days bread on the shelf.

When I buy a pan I want the freshest one possible not one that is going to be out of date tomorrow.

nodnod · 27-09-2011 10:39pm

Just munching here on my 170g toblerone from dealz and the items are similar to poundland.co.uk where all items are £1 but we here in the south have to pay 1.49 so converting items to sterling to euro from www.xe.com

£1 = euro 1.15 but we are paying 35cents in the difference so a big markup of approx 22%.

So if you are near the North buy in poundland

Most items were good like coffee , even fresh sandwiches and 4 cans of coke all 1.49 each even films and cds and books

MickShamrock · 27-09-2011 10:39pm

recyclebin wrote: »

where is the one in portlaoise located?

The shopping centre.

ted1 · 27-09-2011 11:06pm

VAT would make up a 4% difference straight off. Then there is the higher wages etc. I watched a program on pound world a while back. And believe me the way they treated their staff is not tolerated here.

kn · 27-09-2011 11:18pm

ted1 wrote: »

VAT would make up a 4% difference straight off. Then there is the higher wages etc. I watched a program on pound world a while back. And believe me the way they treated their staff is not tolerated here.

They increased their standard VAT rate in the UK to 20% from 17.5% last year so the difference is just 1%.

ozmo · 28-09-2011 1:15pm

Dropped in late yesterday in blanch - not so busy.

Ended up just buying a 1m HDMI cable and an IPad wetsuit type of case for 1.49 each and both seem quite good quality.

SPDUB · 28-09-2011 8:11pm

DoesNotCompute wrote: »

hence the rebranding from Poundland to Dealz...

Though the ones in the ILAC called themselves Euro 50 here

et101 · 29-09-2011 6:53pm

Took a look in today and it is a fine big shop. Lots of Haloween and Christmas stuff. Pretty good value, although some of the stock is on sale for 99c in the 99c Shop in the Maple Centre. Defo worth a visit

collegeme · 30-09-2011 8:12pm

Bought a pink umbrella there today for my 8 year old and when she opened it up her finger got caught and nearly sliced through her finger with the force....not impressed.:mad:

T-Maxx · 01-10-2011 12:11pm

collegeme wrote: »

Bought a pink umbrella there today for my 8 year old and when she opened it up her finger got caught and nearly sliced through her finger with the force....not impressed.:mad:

With yourself, with your daughter, with the umbrella or with the shop?

collegeme · 01-10-2011 5:36pm

T-Maxx wrote: »

collegeme wrote: »

Bought a pink umbrella there today for my 8 year old and when she opened it up her finger got caught and nearly sliced through her finger with the force....not impressed.:mad:

With yourself, with your daughter, with the umbrella or with the shop?

I think you already know the answer so i don't see the need for your smart ass question.

The steel bit that a finger can get caught in is sharper than a butter knife couple that with the spring action makes it a dangerous product.

T-Maxx · 02-10-2011 3:05pm

If I knew the answer I wouldn't ask now would I?

If you hand a potentially dangerous object to your kid, you as parent are to blame.

collegeme · 02-10-2011 3:59pm

T-Maxx wrote: »

If I knew the answer I wouldn't ask now would I?

If you hand a potentially dangerous object to your kid, you as parent are to blame.

Troll!!
If an adults/childs finger is sliced off by using an umbrella for the first time, i can assure you that legally it wouldn't be the parents who are liable.

Pj! · 02-10-2011 4:58pm

Anyone know the opening hours?

T-Maxx · 02-10-2011 5:57pm

collegeme wrote: »

Troll!!
If an adults/childs finger is sliced off by using an umbrella for the first time, i can assure you that legally it wouldn't be the parents who are liable.

Now that's the spirit! Nevermind personal responsibility - let's sue someone!

Now, back on topic...

vicwatson · 02-10-2011 8:52pm

If you hand a potentially dangerous object to your kid, you as parent are to blame.

Since when is an umbrella a potentially dangerous object hey?, in it's normal use

The products they sell should be fit for their purpose and that's not to take the finger off a child.;)

pencilsharp · 23-10-2011 11:31pm

I love this shop! I buy all my toiletry, household and stationary stuff here now and have noticed big savings!

Dealz

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