Bannons

This is a bit of a random shop. I was on the hunt for a new bed and a relative told me that Bannon’s had a ‘huge’ selection. Suitably enthused I headed down to see what the large store had to offer.
Sadly it wasn’t the wonderland I’d been promised though to be fair they did have quite a large selection of furniture on the ground floor. The usual dressers, beds, sofas, table and all were there with a smattering of lights and smaller items. At the back of the first floor there were some white goods and a set of steps heading upstairs.
This was even more disappointing as the layout was terrible and the displays seem to have been lumped together at random. To be honest I didn’t last too long in this shop as I quickly worked out they didn’t have much of interest to me on my bed quest.
Pros: Huge floor space.
Cons: A bit junky.

My exploration of Bannons started with hope and promise. I mean, I wasn’t really expecting to see the glint of repro antique glass panelled display cabinets along with the swanky lamps.
Things gradually became more mundane from beds to dining and living room furniture, electrical goods, flooring. The further upstairs you went the less furniture there was until the top floor where racks of sweatshirts and trainers were interspersed with saucepans and TVs.
I bet some other furniture retailer would love to get their hands on all that display space. But currently it’s dead quiet. The two staff members I saw didn’t seem particularly keen to sell anything either and since there was noone else there, there aren’t too many wanting to buy here either. Unfortunate, as it could be so different.