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Cutting the ribbon with the famous Goose mascot at JYSK Youghal
Cutting the ribbon with the famous Goose mascot at JYSK Youghal

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JYSK HAS OPENED ITS FIRST STORE IN CO. CORK IN YOUGHAL

Danish home retailer, JYSK, has today announced that its first store in County Cork has broke all previous store opening records for JYSK in Ireland. On 14th November 2019 Corkonians went crazy for the Danish global homewares brand located in the former LIDL building at 5 Mill Road, Greencloyne, Youghal. The store, which has brought 12 new jobs to the area, has been a big hit with locals and customers that travelled from afar to benefit from the great offers available. More than 3500 customers visited the store during its opening day with queues continuing for most of the opening weekend.

JYSK (pronounced YOOSK) is well known for high quality, on trend products for the home, from the bedroom to the garden. The brand has also enjoyed a worldwide reputation for expertise and knowledge in sleeping culture, which continues to this day, meaning it specialises in sleeping products – from mattresses, duvets and pillows to bed-frames and bases.

JYSK offers an extensive range of products for the home, from the bedroom to the garden, and at great prices. JYSK’s Scandinavian design ethic and stylish approach to interiors has made the brand known and loved across the world.

For further information, please visit www.jysk.ie or join the conversation on Facebook or Instagram.

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JYSK is an international chain of stores with Scandinavian roots that sells everything for the home. The first store opened in Denmark in 1979, and today JYSK has over 2,800 stores and 23,000 employees in 52 countries. In Germany and Austria the stores are called Dänisches Bettenlager – in the rest of the world JYSK. JYSK is owned by the family behind Lars Larsen Group, who owns a number of companies with a total annual turnover of 4.25 billion EUR. JYSK’s turnover is 3.794 billion EUR.

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Ciaron Hearns

Press contact Sales & Marketing Manager - JYSK UK & IE PR & Communication +353864226129

Scandinavian Sleeping and Living

JYSK is an international home furnishing retailer with Scandinavian roots that makes it easy to furnish every room in any home and garden. With more than 3,400 stores and webshops in 48 countries, JYSK always has a great offer and competent service nearby, no matter how customers want to shop.

Founder Lars Larsen opened his first store in Denmark in 1979. Today, JYSK employs 30,000 colleagues.
JYSK is part of family-owned Lars Larsen Group with a total turnover of EUR 5.869 billion in financial year 2021/22. JYSK’s turnover was EUR 4.87 billion in financial year 2021/22.