PRIMARK opens tomorrow in Portimao Aqua Shopping center tomorrow at 10am.

It will be more civilized that the Primark Oxford Street branch in London when it first opened - dozens of injuries and fights broke out!

knickers and socks for 50c , what more could you ask for

a rare irish sucess story

[quote="joeysoap"]knickers and socks for 50c , what more could you ask for

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No knickers and no socks maybe?

joeysoap wrote:knickers and socks for 50c , what more could you ask for

a rare irish sucess story

Not that rare Joey! Who would have thought that little Ryanair whom started with one plane would end up as Europe's largest carrier. 'Mad' Michael O'Leary is hugely entertaining but nobody would want to cross swords with him! I can remember the old days when a return air fare to Baile Atha Cliath was at least £350 with Aer Lingus and their partners-in-crime British Airways!

Dunnes Stores should spread out into the UK. Its clothing is superb!

Primark in Portimao..........

IKEA in Loule/Faro..........(hopefully...planning objections not withstanding)

The Portuguese wont know what's hit 'em

I would not bank on Ikea for a few years yet, there is an active local campaign against it.

James Faro wrote: Dunnes Stores should spread out into the UK. Its clothing is superb!

Apparently they have started - 6 stores in England according to their website. I checked but I was confusing them with Dunne & Co - a clothing shop in Southampton.

WOW, what next, Big Issue sales people !!

I came back from a week in CVO last Thursday. Was not impressed with the minimarkets. Could do with a small Waitrose or M&S.

pete-flint wrote:WOW, what next, Big Issue sales people !!

Naw - we send all ours to North Wales!

Bigben wrote:I came back from a week in CVO last Thursday. Was not impressed with the minimarkets. Could do with a small Waitrose or M&S.

I assume that this is not a serious comment.

Don,t get me started on the English abroad again

EMM wrote:I would not bank on Ikea for a few years yet, there is an active local campaign against it.

Yes I know....based on Loule Camra running a local trade protection campaign.

I suspect that a little local "planning gain" will circumvent those objections....it certainly works in England!!

I understand that IKEA are carrying on with their planning.

First reports, Not that busy lots of people there but not buying, not as big as Kingston store Surrey.

joeysoap wrote:a rare irish sucess story

Not anymore its not - Associated British Foods (ABF) saved it from disaster several years ago just as it was about to go 'pop'. Before the Brits become all sanctimonious - ABF is owned by Wittington Investments a Canadian company (for those who don't know) which in turn is owned by the Weston family