Specsavers coming to NZ
Nov 15th 2008, 12:39 pm
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Specsavers coming to NZ
Good News again (after M&S delivering to NZ) i took my son to specsavers today and they told me, that they are going to open stores in NZ !!!
So i found this...
http://www.itpro.co.uk/607101/specsa...framework-deal
So i found this...
http://www.itpro.co.uk/607101/specsa...framework-deal
Nov 15th 2008, 7:34 pm
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
Indeed the one in Westfield Mall in Albany has been open for a while.
http://www.specsavers.co.nz/stores/
http://www.specsavers.co.nz/stores/
Nov 15th 2008, 11:29 pm
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
All we need now is an Ikea, and an Argos, and I'm in heaven!
Nov 15th 2008, 11:51 pm
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
I heard Argos are struggling to make money in the UK, so it might be a while before they set up downunder.
Nov 16th 2008, 12:38 am
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
Ikea were going to open but didn't receive the required permission due to the worries about them creating too much traffic around their proposed site.
Do we really need Argos and their catalogue of dreams?
Do we really need Argos and their catalogue of dreams?
Nov 16th 2008, 2:01 am
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
Indeed the one in Westfield Mall in Albany has been open for a while.
http://www.specsavers.co.nz/stores/
http://www.specsavers.co.nz/stores/
A little birdy told me they are opening in Richmond Mall in the New Year
Nov 16th 2008, 2:12 am
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
Christchurch has one in Northlands Mall 
Nov 16th 2008, 9:51 am
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Nov 16th 2008, 10:02 am
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
They did not worry about that when they opened the one in Warrington. Built the store first then a motor-way to years after.
Nov 16th 2008, 4:53 pm
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
Are glasses expensive then? I've been pricing up laser eye surgery and wondered if if was worth it. How much are nice glasses?
Nov 16th 2008, 7:13 pm
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
If he had new lens in his own frames £90
1 new pair including lens with 30% off £91
Buy 1 pair get 1 free £130
Nov 16th 2008, 7:37 pm
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
Yes and at least it will make the other opticians sit up and think about what they are charging when specsavers do great deals.
Nov 16th 2008, 8:19 pm
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Re: Specsavers coming to NZ
I don’t understand why anyone would call a thread stupid
Surely all competition is helpful no matter where it comes from to increase customer choice, put downward pressure on prices and increase quality. I recognise that overseas brands and chains opening up in New Zealand might not be everyone’s panacea but if you don’t like the brand, don’t frequent the stores. If enough people feel that way then market forces will do the rest (for example Starbucks in Australia). ……and whilst I’m at it, surely all discussion is healthy, anyway
