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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Colin Brennan

Delivery times for Argos, Smyths, IKEA, Dunnes Stores and more as Christmas shopping moves online during lockdown

All non-critical services are closed across Ireland for at least four more weeks, meaning getting stuff delivered is more important than ever before.

The current restrictions will be in place until December 1, which has left many people scrambling to get their Christmas shopping done online.

As well as delivery, many outlets are also offering 'Click and Collect' services for customers.

So with stores set to be swamped with delivery requests for the next few weeks, we take a look at the delivery times for some of the biggest retailers in Ireland.

Argos

A pedestrian walks past an Argos store, a Home Retail Group brand, in London (Reuters)

Following Government guidance, Argos stores are open for Click & Collect orders only.

You'll therefore need to reserve your item(s) online and have your reservation reference, before coming to store.

Between 8:30am and 9:00am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the store will be dedicated exclusively to serving elderly and medically vulnerable customers.

All customers will need to wear a face mask and use hand sanitiser as they enter the store.

Smyths

A queue at Smyths Toys in Waterford on October 19, 2020 (Julie Smyth/WLR)

'Home Delivery' and 'Click & Collect' services will be available throughout the lockdown period.

Delivery is usually between one and three working days.

Large bulky goods may take three to six working days for home delivery.

Click & Collect orders will be processed as normal.

Once you receive your Ready for Collection email, you can collect your order. Smyths will hold orders for two days.

IKEA

The IKEA store in Ballymun, Dublin (Gareth Chaney Collins)

A spokesperson said: Our Click and collect service is still available at our IKEA Dublin store, with contact-free collections and social distancing measures in place.

"You will have the option to select your preferred collection date, as soon as the next day."

Dunnes Stores

Dunnes Stores provides a free Home Delivery service for all orders of €50 (ROI) / £40 (NI) or more.

Otherwise, a delivery fee of €3.95/£3.95 applies.

The company's delivery promise is currently five days following order placement.

Large items of furniture are delivered by Etmar, who will contact you once the order has been dispatched.

Delivery will be made in 10 to 15 working days following order placement.

A spokesman said: "We recommend customers include an Eircode for any delivery address supplied as it helps our delivery company identify the specific location quickly and accurately."

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