New Business openings and closures around you?

dublinman1990 · 06-07-2020 10:06pm

Dealz are opening in Rathfarnham SC on the 16th of July which is Thursday week.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0706/1151638-dealzs-3-new-irish-stores/

Ush1 · 10-07-2020 9:32am

IMC Cinema in The Square closed for good due to Corona and the high rent cost. Might be just me but the Square seems to have a high turnover of tenants and it's always due to rent it seems.

Gareth Keenan · 10-07-2020 1:40pm

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

Lifestyle in Dun Laoghaire won't be reopening

not confirmed, but looks like Elverys is gone from DL as well.

frash · 10-07-2020 2:22pm

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

not confirmed, but looks like Elverys is gone from DL as well.

Grandstand Sports will be delighted with Elvery's & Lifestyle gone.
I'd like to support them more but they rarely have what I go in for

josip · 10-07-2020 2:25pm

frash wrote: »

Grandstand Sports will be delighted with Elvery's & Lifestyle gone.
I'd like to support them more but they rarely have what I go in for

Same here. They need a bigger unit in a more prominent location to be able to take advantage of the others exit.

dublinman1990 · 10-07-2020 6:51pm

The Art & Hobby Shop is back open this week in Blackrock SC. But the shop is not being made easily accessible right now because the ground floor of the centre is currently going through more construction work from builders as a result of the ongoing refurbishment project.

I was in there on Thursday and the huge number of barriers being placed across the ground floor was unbelievable.

I know it's described a short term plan atm by the management but it's currently like a nightmare to get around if you're trying to plan which shop to go to if your on the ground floor. You can go upstairs now either on the staircase outside Lloyds Pharmacy or on the escalator if you walk outside it. The Art & Hobby Shop is only accessible from the main entrance through a specific set of barriers outside The Vanilla Pod that leads into the shop.

Cyrus · 10-07-2020 6:58pm

What they have done to the retailers in that centre is a disgrace

Sheep Shagger · 10-07-2020 8:00pm

Compu B enters administration, hopefully it can trade its way out of it - has the Dundrum store among others.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/examinership-of-apple-reseller-compu-b-confirmed-1.4301377?mode=amp&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Speaking of Dundrum, the Bose shop is to be replaced with a stand alone Paperchase (currently a concession in House of Fraser).

Don't expect a closing down sale in Bose, they'll move the stock to their online store. All retail stores globally are closing.

ted1 · 10-07-2020 8:50pm

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Compu B enters administration, hopefully it can trade its way out of it - has the Dundrum store among others.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/examinership-of-apple-reseller-compu-b-confirmed-1.4301377?mode=amp&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Speaking of Dundrum, the Bose shop is to be replaced with a stand alone Paperchase (currently a concession in House of Fraser).

Don't expect a closing down sale in Bose, they'll move the stock to their online store. All retail stores globally are closing.

If they go we may get a proper Apple store

Sheep Shagger · 10-07-2020 9:30pm

ted1 wrote: »

If they go we may get a proper Apple store

Indeed although would say Apple would pay them any early distribution exclusivity contract that exists.

Is bizzare they are dotted around the UK but not here.

A bit like Google not selling all its smart home products here despite their address of Sir John Rogersons Quay printed on all the boxes of stock.

ted1 · 10-07-2020 11:59pm

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Indeed although would say Apple would pay them any early distribution exclusivity contract that exists.

Is bizzare they are dotted around the UK but not here.

A bit like Google not selling all its smart home products here despite their address of Sir John Rogersons Quay printed on all the boxes of stock.

I heard something years ago about their tax status changing if they have a physical store here and as their Europeans head office I’d get it’d be costly. No idea if theirs any truth behind it.

strandroad · 11-07-2020 9:34am

Sunday market is back but on Quinns Road:
https://www.dlrcoco.ie/en/news/general-news-public-notices/coco-markets-restart-marlay-d%C3%BAn-laoghaire-weekend

Makes sense, to keep the park and Lexicon grounds free for people to move on to.

JayRoc · 11-07-2020 11:43am

Cyrus wrote: »

What they have done to the retailers in that centre is a disgrace

Even taking Covid into account, the works seem to be taking an extraordinary amount of time to get anywhere. A year? More?

The place seems to have been in upheaval for as long as I can remember (and the one element of the whole shopping centre that needed improving most, the daft staircases that aren't wide enough to allow people to go up and down simultaneously, have still yet to be changed!).

I feel for the few retailers that are still left there

Edit: their website says works commenced Summer 2018 , so that's two years and the place is still a building site

machiavellianme · 11-07-2020 11:52am

Cyrus wrote: »

What they have done to the retailers in that centre is a disgrace

They should have shut the whole thing down for a year, focused on the renovations and come back. Both it and Frascati renovations have gone on far too long for the amount of empty units inside.

coylemj · 11-07-2020 12:41pm

machiavellianme wrote: »

They should have shut the whole thing down for a year, focused on the renovations and come back. Both it and Frascati renovations have gone on far too long for the amount of empty units inside.

That's a non-runner for certain type of businesses, especially hardressers. I was in the place about a year ago and there was drills and hammers going at it right outside the hairdresser. A business like that can't afford to close for even a week because a lot of their customers would find a different hairdresser and never come back.

Thargor · 11-07-2020 1:26pm

Was just thinking that about Blackrock SC last night when I went in for a walk around, it wouldnt even occur to a casual shopper that theres an upstairs to it the way it is now. Supervalu deserted. Frascati across the road is just an Aldi and M&S basically, the whole place is just depressing. Feel sorry for anyone whose businesses were ruined by this mess.

Sheep Shagger · 11-07-2020 5:35pm

Lifestyle Sports in Nutgrove has had all stock removed despite saying it is temporarily closed.

It has not reopened, it was never refurbished when the others were, looks like it may be shut for good.

Cyrus · 11-07-2020 8:40pm

Thargor wrote: »

Was just thinking that about Blackrock SC last night when I went in for a walk around, it wouldnt even occur to a casual shopper that theres an upstairs to it the way it is now. Supervalu deserted. Frascati across the road is just an Aldi and M&S basically, the whole place is just depressing. Feel sorry for anyone whose businesses were ruined by this mess.

I’ll be honest , we lived in Blackrock for over 10 years and loved it , but this redevelopment of both shopping centres has ruined it for me and I’m glad we don’t live there any more .

It’s pity , 5 years ago it was on of the best suburbs in Dublin in my opinion.

Dubl07 · 11-07-2020 9:36pm

Thargor wrote: »

Was just thinking that about Blackrock SC last night when I went in for a walk around, it wouldnt even occur to a casual shopper that theres an upstairs to it the way it is now. Supervalu deserted. Frascati across the road is just an Aldi and M&S basically, the whole place is just depressing. Feel sorry for anyone whose businesses were ruined by this mess.

I've been in it precisely once since the work started, to go to Dubray and Holland & Barrett. It was one of the worst shopping experiences of my life. An absolute nightmare. Thank god I don't work there or even worse try to run a business inside it.

MonkstownHoop · 13-07-2020 8:06am

Had Elverys in Dun Laoghaire reopened?

The Nal · 16-07-2020 11:46am

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Dealz are opening in Rathfarnham SC on the 16th of July which is Thursday week.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0706/1151638-dealzs-3-new-irish-stores/

Was there this morning. Huge shop. Well stocked. Tesco is going to take a battering.

joeguevara · 16-07-2020 11:47am

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Had Elverys in Dun Laoghaire reopened?

No

NutmegGirl · 16-07-2020 11:48am

The shoe repair shop in Stillorgan SC has closed permanently, they weren’t long back in their new unit after the renovation

The Nal · 16-07-2020 11:59am

NutmegGirl wrote: »

The shoe repair shop in Stillorgan SC has closed permanently, they weren’t long back in their new unit after the renovation

Stillorgan SC has lost its sole

deiseindublin · 16-07-2020 2:44pm

The Nal wrote: »

Was there this morning. Huge shop. Well stocked. Tesco is going to take a battering.

I had the same thought when I saw how big their grab and go lunch food section is.

No harm, that Tesco is horrendous.

Patrick2010 · 16-07-2020 2:48pm

The Nal wrote: »

Was there this morning. Huge shop. Well stocked. Tesco is going to take a battering.

Were they limiting the numbers going in?

The Nal · 16-07-2020 3:02pm

deiseindublin wrote: »

I had the same thought when I saw how big their grab and go lunch food section is.

No harm, that Tesco is horrendous.

Gets a bad rep but its fine if you know what you're after. Always well stocked first thing too.

Patrick2010 wrote: »

Were they limiting the numbers going in?

I'd assume so but I was there at 9am so there was no one there.

deiseindublin · 16-07-2020 6:23pm

Patrick2010 wrote: »

Were they limiting the numbers going in?

Yes, there was no line when I went in but on the way out they were queuing around the corner towards the Garden Centre.

Sheep Shagger · 17-07-2020 5:58pm

Full steam ahead as Dundrum Town Center have said the new Brown Thomas will open in 2021.

Anyone know what's happening to the big new restaurant that was suppossd to be Fallon & Byrne but their name has since disappeared from the hoardings...

L1011 · 17-07-2020 6:23pm

F&B are in trouble. Rathmines closed, Connolly Station that should have opened pre-Christmas hasn't.

Sheep Shagger · 17-07-2020 8:44pm

L1011 wrote: »

F&B are in trouble. Rathmines closed, Connolly Station that should have opened pre-Christmas hasn't.

Yeah seems they have pulled out of Dundrum...

Sheep Shagger · 22-07-2020 10:22am

Costa Coffee is starting to reopen...

coylemj · 22-07-2020 3:10pm

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Costa Coffee is starting to reopen...

+1 they were open for sit down inside and outside beside Harvey Norman in Tallaght yestarday. About half the inside tables were marked off as not in use. Coffee seved in real cups, unlike Insomnia who last week (in Deansgrange) were treating all coffee orders as takeout.

The Nal · 22-07-2020 3:14pm

coylemj wrote: »

+1 they were open for sit down inside and outside beside Harvey Norman in Tallaght yestarday. About half the inside tables were marked off as not in use. Coffee seved in real cups, unlike Insomnia who last week (in Deansgrange) were treating all coffee orders as takeout.

Thats because Insomnia scoop their coffee from the unflushed toilet.

Gareth Keenan · 22-07-2020 4:39pm

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Had Elverys in Dun Laoghaire reopened?

looks like it's reopened now, so much for that rumour

Darc19 · 22-07-2020 11:39pm

L1011 wrote: »

F&B are in trouble. Rathmines closed, Connolly Station that should have opened pre-Christmas hasn't.

Not any more. The two people who were running it sold their shares to one of the founders (Brian Fallon) and a former superquinn director.

They pulled back from multiple sites and are concentrating on the major redevelopment of exchequer st.

So a new direction that no longer involves dundrum or Connolly. Far more sensible too.

dublinman1990 · 23-07-2020 8:04pm

Holland & Barrett, Bewleys retail store & one of the hairdressers upstairs in Blackrock SC are temporarily closed.

The newly refurbished toilets on the ground floor have also opened to the public. That will mean no more going to the prefabbed toilets outside.

Sheep Shagger · 23-07-2020 8:32pm

Darc19 wrote: »

Not any more. The two people who were running it sold their shares to one of the founders (Brian Fallon) and a former superquinn director.

They pulled back from multiple sites and are concentrating on the major redevelopment of exchequer st.

So a new direction that no longer involves dundrum or Connolly. Far more sensible too.

Wonder who will now run the new restaurant at Dundrum being built then...

GT89 · 23-07-2020 8:45pm

Darc19 wrote: »

Not any more. The two people who were running it sold their shares to one of the founders (Brian Fallon) and a former superquinn director.

They pulled back from multiple sites and are concentrating on the major redevelopment of exchequer st.

So a new direction that no longer involves dundrum or Connolly. Far more sensible too.

I wonder would that put the future of their Dun Laoghaire restaurant at risk if they're trying to focus on Exchequer Street

dublinman1990 · 24-07-2020 12:55am

Some good news. Most of the staff that I have seen in Dunnes Stores at The Playwright & Spar in Rockville Drive in Newtownpark Avenue where I did my shopping today are now wearing either face masks/head visors. I was taking my time in walking to these places thinking about the massive R number increase since last week. It turned out that most of the customers inside these places are now wearing them as well which is great news.

Gareth Keenan · 24-07-2020 7:45pm

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

looks like it's reopened now, so much for that rumour

and now Lifestyle in the DLSC is reopening, on July 27th. Nature is healing.

MonkstownHoop · 24-07-2020 8:46pm

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

and now Lifestyle in the DLSC is reopening, on July 27th. Nature is healing.

Please be Dunphys next

Darc19 · 25-07-2020 12:11am

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Wonder who will now run the new restaurant at Dundrum being built then...

Probably the press up group.

Gmaximum · 26-07-2020 2:00pm

Darc19 wrote: »

Probably the press up group.

They’re already going into the old Hamleys store with a bowling alley

silver2020 · 27-07-2020 3:18pm

Gmaximum wrote: »

They’re already going into the old Hamleys store with a bowling alley

They've many formats - Dollard & Co would be an option https://dollardandco.ie/

Pure guesswork though and they are probably suffering badly, so they may have things on hold. But hopefully its not taken by some chain type restaurant with their insipid boring one suits all menu

L1011 · 28-07-2020 9:49am

silver2020 wrote: »

But hopefully its not taken by some chain type restaurant with their insipid boring one suits all menu

Which is Press Ups speciality!

ted1 · 29-07-2020 11:08am

L1011 wrote: »

Which is Press Ups speciality!

Yep, Just copy and paste. Style over substance

errlloyd · 29-07-2020 11:51am

I struggle with my feelings about press up.

Some of my favorite places in the city are press up group. Garage Bar, the VCC, Bison Bar, the Stella Cinema, even the Dean hotel. They are all pretty cool - genuinely innovative (for Dublin) and gave us something we were missing. The city would be poorer without them imo.

But then there are 35 other restaurants and bars. They have heavily overlapping menus and styles. The homogeneousness creates an unease. A Truman Show or Deja Vu like discomfort. It's not the same, but I feel like I have been here before.

Once you have to hire 70 chefs and end up with such a shallow hierarchy pyramid you end up reducing the quality available to you. It is hard to maintain quality at scale, and the quality has certainly suffered.

L1011 · 29-07-2020 3:54pm

errlloyd wrote: »

I struggle with my feelings about press up.

Some of my favorite places in the city are press up group. Garage Bar, the VCC, Bison Bar, the Stella Cinema, even the Dean hotel. They are all pretty cool - genuinely innovative (for Dublin) and gave us something we were missing. The city would be poorer without them imo.

But then there are 35 other restaurants and bars. They have heavily overlapping menus and styles. The homogeneousness creates an unease. A Truman Show or Deja Vu like discomfort. It's not the same, but I feel like I have been here before.

Once you have to hire 70 chefs and end up with such a shallow hierarchy pyramid you end up reducing the quality available to you. It is hard to maintain quality at scale, and the quality has certainly suffered.

The Garage is gone, for good. Replaced with a copy and paste of Marys.

The Stella won't be as special when there's one in a shopping centre in Bray, the Dean is now the same as their other hotels in Dublin (and Cork, soon if not already). They have a few formats they over-use.

ted1 · 29-07-2020 9:49pm

L1011 wrote: »

The Garage is gone, for good. Replaced with a copy and paste of Marys.

The Stella won't be as special when there's one in a shopping centre in Bray, the Dean is now the same as their other hotels in Dublin (and Cork, soon if not already). They have a few formats they over-use.

Union cafe and elephant and castle are blending into one.

I suspect that they are taking over the queens in Dalkey

New Business openings and closures around you?

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