Clerys was a long-established department store on O'Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland, a focal point of the street. The business dates from 1853, however the current building dates from 1922, the original having been completely destroyed in the 1916 Easter Rising. Clerys completed a five-year restoration programme in 2004 at a cost of €24 million but went into receivership in 2012, and was sold. Under American ownership, it abruptly closed in 2015, and issues arose with staff and franchise holders over an extended period afterwards.
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| Company type | Private company |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Genre | Department Store |
| Founded | May 1853 |
| Founder | Michael J. Clery |
| Defunct | 12 June 2015 |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Key people | Dominic Prendergast Simon Smith |
| Products | Quality & luxury goods |
| Revenue | €21.9 million (2011) |
| Owner | Core Capital |
Number of employees | 350 |
| Parent | Clerys |
| Website |
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| Footnotes / references http://www.clerys.com is the website for the Clerys building, but no longer Clerys as a store itself. | |
As of 2024, a renovation project has been underway for some years, converting the layout from that of a department store to that of various businesses operating under the same roof, including a hotel and multiple eating places.[1] The launch of the new Clerys Quarter, as it is called, has been delayed multiple times, from autumn 2022, then spring 2023, autumn 2023 and Christmas 2023. Most recently is forecast for March 2024.
The Clerys commercial group eventually also included three "At Home With Clerys" homewares stores in out-of-town retail parks at Blanchardstown, Leopardstown and Naas; and a more economic department store Guiney and Co. on Talbot Street,[2][3] (a different company to the Michael Guineys chain) at 79-80 Talbot Street; all of which closed during the 2012 receivership.[4] There had formerly been a fashion-only outlet in The Square, Tallaght but this had already closed by the time of the 2012 receivership.[5]
- ^ Kierans, John Patrick (30 July 2016). "Clerys building set to become rooftop dining destination".
- ^ "So exactly WHICH Guineys is closing down?".
- ^ "It had everything from 'a needle to an anchor': Shoppers remember Guiney and Co".
- ^ Barry, Aoife (2 October 2012). "Guineys and Clerys staff hold protest over store closures". Journal Media.
- ^ Murphy, David (15 November 2001). "Clerys' new look overseen by a retail centenarian". The Irish Times.