Look at de state of Cork, like!

@domosullivan wrote:

re: footlocker – What is wrong with Cummins Sports and Finns Corner?
re: Dixons – Soundstore and Flor Griffin?

You may have a point but in terms of retail I am not sure I want Cork to become another Leicester/Derby/Belfast/etc. I live in the UK and find the average regional high street to be extremely boring. I love coming home to Cork and see some “retail independence” ,

From a retailing perspective, it can be quite difficult for chain stores from outside Cork to establish themselves within the city. This is primarily due to the fact that at least three large chain stores started in Cork: Dunnes Stores, Roches Stores, and Musgraves (Centra Super-Valu). Add in the fact that a large number of specialist mini chains, (Cummins Sports, Mahers Sports, Welsh Sports, Sound Store, FLor Griffin, etc.) and you will quickly gather that any incoming chain will look to establish itself in a location where the competition from indigenous retailers is not as strong, (Galway, Limerick, Waterford, etc.)

When a company is founded in Cork, it tends to think of the city as it’s home turf and can be quite agressive in fighting off incoming retailers. This is particularly true in the case of Dunnes, and to a lesser extent some of the other retailers mentioned above.

@A-ha wrote:

Tell me about it, there are more Dunnes in Cork then there are people in China. Maybe if you posted your message into the Cork:Architecture and Development forum, you might have better luck in getting responses. Nobody really uses this thread anymore. 🙂

Well, I’ve been reading it for some months now, and just decided to post a response to it yesterday. The fact that I had been testing a new store locator software package which connects with a retail accountability management system had nothing to do with it.

Basically if you input all the criteria regarding demographics, competitors, potential competitors, your own existing stores etc., etc, the system will produce an ideal location for you. Right now, Cork is not really coming in very high on the “no competition” side of things.

And with regard to “nobody reads this thread anymore, don’t put yourself down.

😉

That’s a fairly interesting sounding product. I gather Starbucks have a strategy whereby they locate 2 coffee shops in close proximity to a successful existing establishment, Knowing the market can’t sustain 3 cafe’s, it’s simply a matter of waiting for the existing business to close down and they can then take over. Is it possible Dunnes Stores are employing similar thinking around the country. Spare a thought for all those proud Cork family businesses, next time you’re sipping a harmlessly nice grande-semi-demi-treble-skimmed-double-iced-frappe-lattecino!

What’s a mouthful?

I stil don’t see what the fuss is about ?
there is not much wrong with saying that as it has humour and not personal nor relate to a problem.
Boyler ot you being serious ? lighten up a little!

I was only making a statement, dave 123. I’m way too young to be bitter and serious and wouldn’t want to be anyway. Maybe you are being a little bit too serious……. Only joking!!!

“It would great if Cork could host some of the Heineken Cup games, so it would be great to have a multi-purpose sports facility… maybe the GAA should think outside of the box for once and invite IRFU and the FAI into discussions.” and various other threads relating to the redevelopment of Pairc Ui Chaoimh……

Ironic that the GAA is the only one actually leading on this issue at the moment by opening up Croke Park. In Dublin South Dublin Co Co is building a new municipal ‘multi-purpose’ stadium for soccer use (& potentially rugby given the pitch dimensions) but too small for Gaelic Games by order of the Minister for promoting sport and recreation.
The government is also funding the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road to the tune of €191m as a ‘national stadium’ and it now transpires that the ‘value for money’ is less than originally announced in that the new national stadium won’t host Gaelic Games….the national sports…
No objection from FAI or IRFU here!
Looks like the €100m the govt invested in Croke Park was a great deal only €25m per sport (hurling, football, soccer and rugby) with capacity of 82,500 compared to €95.5m per sport with capacity of 55,000.
Need the government to lead with provision of multi use stadium.

hi ya! i was wonderin if anyone could help me? im an interior architecture student and for a project i have to choose a modern/ post modern/ post post modern building in cork city. So basically any buildings from the mid 40s to the 80’s. it would be great if someone could tell me any buildings from this period as i was googlin 4 ages without joy!!

@lexington wrote:

🙂 On a far more positive note – for those interested in what the new Kino Cinema development for Washington Street is due to look like (planning pending – the decision is due on Thursday 14th of Oct 2004) – visit http://www.ddesign.ie/projects.htm -> then go to the 3rd button under the title ‘Community’ and click on Load Images.

I have to say, the development looks superb. Considering the space the new development is due on, it has been well utilised – it falls in line with the same height as other buildings neighbouring it (instead of the existing ground floor only) and brings a dynamic swing to an area undergoing exciting development.

Bad news for movie-goers in Cork as the Kino arthouse cinema is to be put up for sale immediately following the forthcoming Cork Film Festival.

Cork’s Kino arthouse cinema to close over debt to architects
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/1028/1224257552324.html