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"Atticus":bx3t9pxk wrote: So essentially you need to set up several locations around Dublin, each being close to where each ICB member either works or lives.[/quote:bx3t9pxk]

Genius idea.

"harryHill":37r9jnx7 wrote: Only one way to settle this.....[/quote:37r9jnx7]
Pollllll

You should conduct a poll on how far people in here will travel to obtain goods from a shop rather than just order it on-line.
I would say most people in here would say they would not travel very far at all for things that they repeatedly buy. They know what to expect so having it delivered isn't a problem and in fact may be an advantage.
I said sandyford because its 20 mins from town on the luas (and i work there), but thinking about it i dont think id spend 20 minutes on the luas to go from sandyford to town.
So i think the answer is to put the shop as close as possible to where the largest body of people are - which is obviously town.

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Sandyford would be deadly.
TBH I'd pick any location carefully, you don't really want to have a homebrew shop associated with cheap nasty booze - certain areas of the city/suburbs would tend to attract more people who are just interested in cheap nasty booze than craft beer.
Just saying.
How about getting a concession type thing in somewhere like stephens green shopping centre or powerscourt centre maybe - dunno what sort of money you're talking though. How about the organic market in temple bar - would just be a saturday, you'd need to travel to it, but would be a lower overhead I think than a fixed shop with staff, but little footfall week-round.

The TempleBar market is a great idea (also check Marley and Dun Laoghaire- both of those get great footfall too). You would be able to gauge what kind of custom you'll get and as the people going to these markets are already craft/artisan aware in most cases, it will be a lot easier sell.

&amp;quot;Andrew&amp;quot;:jszupyxd wrote: The TempleBar market is a great idea (also check Marley and Dun Laoghaire- both of those get great footfall too). You would be able to gauge what kind of custom you'll get and as the people going to these markets are already craft/artisan aware in most cases, it will be a lot easier sell.[/quote:jszupyxd]

and the new point village market perhaps

As stated before, with the number of new businesses closing down greatly exceeding the number of new businesses starting up you have the upper hand.

The best thing to do is not to think of rent prices at this stage,

You need to compile a list of ideal locations regardless of rent and then speak to letting agents / landlaord in these locations. you will be surpised how much of a reduction you will get in these places, their are shop units that have been sitting vacant for over 2 years now