Posted August 18, 201014 yr Hi guys, I saw on a recruitment website jobs for Manager and Assistant Manager for a new lego store in Cardiff! The ads went up today I think. It says it will be in St Davids Arcade, 16 staff, 223sqm (no idea if thats big or small!). It says start date - mid October! Edited August 18, 201014 yr by jm28cardiff
August 18, 201014 yr Great, can never have too many lego shops! are you applying for the managers job peppermint?
August 19, 201014 yr Alas, I haven't got the experience in retail to get such a position. However the regular store employee job has gone on my "just in case" list (jobs I could do if my current position becomes redundant, a sensible thing to have in the current climate. Too bad it isn't a discovery center, the I would be first in line to be a builder there
August 19, 201014 yr That's good news, although about 120 miles from where I live... Shall I try to go to the opening? Perhaps, if they have something nice to offer.
August 19, 201014 yr Wow that is great if not expensive news! Any idea where we can get information for the normal job positions from? Do they search for the managers first then the lackeys?
August 19, 201014 yr Excellent news. I live 30 minutes from a lego store but I still might pursuade my father to drive for hours to get there on the opening day.
August 19, 201014 yr Wooh way to go, another Southern Lego store!! At least this one is only 35 miles from the M5 when visiting my parents in Devon There is life above Manchester you know TLG, would it hurt to open one up north or in Scotland!?
August 19, 201014 yr Excellent news, I may live near Bluewater but I'm damn well going to the opening even if I have to work 3 weekends as punishment to get the day off. On a boarder point with luck the store will be a sucess and we'll get a few more in the UK soon.
August 19, 201014 yr Everyone is talking about the opening day, is it common for Lego to stage something special then on the opening day or are people just excited to look around?
August 24, 201014 yr THERE'S ALSO ONE OPENING IN WESTFIELD LONDON!! This will surely lead to a breakthrough in LEGO Store visitability for London tourists/visitors/citizens. More info on the jobs here.And here.
August 24, 201014 yr Both Cardiff and Westfield are opening in mid-October according to the links I posted. EDIT: Sorry jm28cardiff, I didn't see that you had already posted that Edited August 24, 201014 yr by Whittleberry
August 24, 201014 yr Just emailed TLG: Hi there, I see TLG are opening up a new Lego store in Cardiff & one in London, but can you tell me whether TLG is planning on opening a store either in Scotland or the North East of England at anytime in the future? The closest "store" to me is the discovery centre at Manchester which is still well over 200 miles away from me which is somewhat frustrating! How come the stores that are in England are so Southern biased? I look forward to your reply soon. Regards Will see what they have to say!
August 24, 201014 yr They prefer to open them where they will be in direct competition with other toy retailers. All of them, aside from Bluewater, are near to a competitor
August 25, 201014 yr Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes. Finally!!!!!! I'm so happy...
October 8, 201014 yr Anyone got an update on this? Being 20 minutes away from Cardiff the new store will be perfect for me... If anyone has the opening date please share. Jasbrick
October 8, 201014 yr Anyone got an update on this? Being 20 minutes away from Cardiff the new store will be perfect for me... If anyone has the opening date please share. Jasbrick I think I heard they would try to open it some time in Nov/Oct
October 8, 201014 yr Anyone got an update on this? Being 20 minutes away from Cardiff the new store will be perfect for me... If anyone has the opening date please share. Jasbrick What the What? 20 minutes in which direction? Eh, if you ever see a nutter in goggles at the store, it's me It will certainly be in the St Davids shopping center, I have no positive ID of the exact retail unit as there was no sign last time I was in the city. I am keeping my ear to the ground regarding an opening date.
October 9, 201014 yr Author I work in Cardiff so walk through the arcade every week, theres plenty of empty units, but I've not seen any hoardings up yet that would say which one the Lego Store would be. The job ads said mid-October start date for the manager and assistant manager. I guess once they are appointed, they would have a hand in recruiting the store staff? It would make sense to open before Xmas at least though.
November 17, 201014 yr Author The Lego store in cardiff will apparently open 8th December, its in St Davids 2 opposite the Disney Store (the hoardings are up so its being fitted out), opening hours 9.30-8pm on most days. Cant wait!
November 18, 201014 yr The Lego store in cardiff will apparently open 8th December, its in St Davids 2 opposite the Disney Store (the hoardings are up so its being fitted out), opening hours 9.30-8pm on most days. Cant wait! I may be there on the opening. It is probably the closest Lego store to me (quickest to get to). ~buddy~
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