Not surprised either, both shopping centres in Douglas are under pressure. If you walk through Douglas Village shopping centre (which you can’t at the moment because it’s closed due to flooding) the only places doing business are Tesco and M&S. I really don’t know how the smaller shops located between M&S and Tesco stay in business. It’s certainly a tough time to be a retailer.

Agreed John…the Village used to be a complete ghost town. Even the M&S is under pressure. I always preferred working in Douglas Court, more footfall and easier to stock. I remember when Vera Moda closed up without telling anyone in the shop…they literally had the removers in the night before to take away the stock and locked the doors the next day without a word to the staff. Did the same company develop Merchant’s Quay? Another shopping centre that had suffered in recent times.

Totally agree re Dunnes, it’s a really good one, best in cork prob but to be fair both centres, particularly D court are pretty far beneath average in terms of even layout. While there may be great shops in both, as there is, the centres themselves are pretty horrible.

CHQ? Is that Charlestown? And what others do u think could close.

Also is there any accurate way of indicating footfall for shopping malls or do we have to believe the relevant estate agents… Last time I believed an estate agent well let’s just say it was a mistake I think I was bidding against myself….

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