Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
Mar 22nd 2010, 3:08 am
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Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
Mothercare has come to Oz! 
The store at Chadstone is now open and another one will be opening in Doncaster soon... Not sure about stores in other States but I believe you can now order on www.mothercare.com.au
I must say I was very excited to see the store at Chadstone on the wknd (I have a baby and miss some of the good ol' UK brands)!
Now if only H&M would arrive down under...
The store at Chadstone is now open and another one will be opening in Doncaster soon... Not sure about stores in other States but I believe you can now order on www.mothercare.com.auI must say I was very excited to see the store at Chadstone on the wknd (I have a baby and miss some of the good ol' UK brands)!
Now if only H&M would arrive down under...
Aug 7th 2010, 6:14 am
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
A bit of a necro-post here - but I noticed today that Mothercare have now opened a store in Garden City (Brisbane). They'd left UK pricing on so its clear that the aussie shopper is being punished (GBP10 = ~AUD25-30) but it still looks like a decent value proposition compared to the competition.
Lets hope its a huge success and other UK retailers can jump on the success, M&S, Next etc etc etc... bring it on!! (If only I was <6 years old theres finally a shop in Brisbane where I might be able to get clothes that fit!
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Lets hope its a huge success and other UK retailers can jump on the success, M&S, Next etc etc etc... bring it on!! (If only I was <6 years old theres finally a shop in Brisbane where I might be able to get clothes that fit!
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Aug 8th 2010, 4:56 am
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
Mothercare Australia Store Locations (July 2010)
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
- Chadstone Centre, 1341 Dandenong Rd, Chadstone VIC 3148
- Westfield Doncaster, 619 Doncaster Road, Doncaster VIC 3108
- Westfield Southland, 123 Nepean H/Way, Cheltenham VIC 3192
New South Wales
- Homemaker Supacenta, 4/6 Niangala Close, Belrose NSW 2085
- Hills Supacenta, 16 Victoria Ave, Castle Hill NSW 2154
- Chatswood Chase Shopping Centre, 345 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067
- The Entertainment Quarter, 122 Lang Rd, Moore Park NSW 2021
- Rhodes ShoppingCentre, Rider Boulevard, Rhodes NSW 2138
Queensland
- Westfield Garden City, Mount Gravatt, QLD
- Broadbeach – to follow
- Chermside - to follow
Aug 8th 2010, 9:44 am
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
Maybe it's just me but I thought Mothercare was rubbish. Expensive and useless is my lasting impression.
Early Learning Centre I can see.
Early Learning Centre I can see.
Aug 8th 2010, 9:51 am
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
Every time I see a "I wish [name of British company] was in Australia, they'd be so much cheaper than the local competition!" thread, I can't help wondering if they'd really be cheaper, or if they'd simply charge as much as they could possibly get away with. Thanks to recent foreign entrants (such as Mothercare) I now know the answer to that question: they won't be cheaper; they'll charge as much as they can possibly get away with.
It was the same when Vodaphone and Virgin came to Australia. Everyone said "Ooh, they'll shake up the market with their rock bottom prices!" But they didn't. Their prices are hardly different from anyone else's.
Aug 8th 2010, 11:16 am
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
Interesting. I wonder what excuse they have for charging higher prices in Australia than they do in the UK?
Every time I see a "I wish [name of British company] was in Australia, they'd be so much cheaper than the local competition!" thread, I can't help wondering if they'd really be cheaper, or if they'd simply charge as much as they could possibly get away with. Thanks to recent foreign entrants (such as Mothercare) I now know the answer to that question: they won't be cheaper; they'll charge as much as they can possibly get away with.
It was the same when Vodaphone and Virgin came to Australia. Everyone said "Ooh, they'll shake up the market with their rock bottom prices!" But they didn't. Their prices are hardly different from anyone else's.
Every time I see a "I wish [name of British company] was in Australia, they'd be so much cheaper than the local competition!" thread, I can't help wondering if they'd really be cheaper, or if they'd simply charge as much as they could possibly get away with. Thanks to recent foreign entrants (such as Mothercare) I now know the answer to that question: they won't be cheaper; they'll charge as much as they can possibly get away with.
It was the same when Vodaphone and Virgin came to Australia. Everyone said "Ooh, they'll shake up the market with their rock bottom prices!" But they didn't. Their prices are hardly different from anyone else's.
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Aug 8th 2010, 11:23 am
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
The other great thing about Aldi is you do get some different things there. Mrs Buzzy brought home a packet of "Roquefort and Onion" crisps tonight. Most Australians would not have heard of Roquefort. (in fact many English people would not be familiar with it either...)
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Aug 8th 2010, 11:27 am
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Aug 8th 2010, 11:52 am
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
Aldi are considerably cheaper than Coles or Woolworths -and what's interesting is that Coles and Woolworths are cheaper where there is an Aldi close by.
The other great thing about Aldi is you do get some different things there. Mrs Buzzy brought home a packet of "Roquefort and Onion" crisps tonight. Most Australians would not have heard of Roquefort. (in fact many English people would not be familiar with it either...)
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The other great thing about Aldi is you do get some different things there. Mrs Buzzy brought home a packet of "Roquefort and Onion" crisps tonight. Most Australians would not have heard of Roquefort. (in fact many English people would not be familiar with it either...)
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For throwing at people mate.
Aug 8th 2010, 9:05 pm
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
I've not been to Perth so haven't suffered the terrible shopping people seem to have to put up with there but I just don't see that here in Melbourne.
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Aug 8th 2010, 11:40 pm
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
Aldi are considerably cheaper than Coles or Woolworths -and what's interesting is that Coles and Woolworths are cheaper where there is an Aldi close by.
The other great thing about Aldi is you do get some different things there. Mrs Buzzy brought home a packet of "Roquefort and Onion" crisps tonight. Most Australians would not have heard of Roquefort. (in fact many English people would not be familiar with it either...)
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The other great thing about Aldi is you do get some different things there. Mrs Buzzy brought home a packet of "Roquefort and Onion" crisps tonight. Most Australians would not have heard of Roquefort. (in fact many English people would not be familiar with it either...)
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Aug 9th 2010, 12:45 am
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
Ha ha! And what gets my goat is that when people say "Australia is crap because...." when they actually mean "Perth is crap because...."
I've not been to Perth so haven't suffered the terrible shopping people seem to have to put up with there but I just don't see that here in Melbourne.
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I've not been to Perth so haven't suffered the terrible shopping people seem to have to put up with there but I just don't see that here in Melbourne.
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For the stuff I want to buy - electronics, books, RC equipment, camping stuff etc, Perth is as good as anywhere else in Australia.
Jul 14th 2011, 8:55 am
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Re: Mothercare & Early Learning Centre stores opened in Melbourne...
Two new Mothercare stores opening in WA next week. Will put details on new thread.
