Retailers woo shoppers with free parking

Some of Cork city’s biggest retailers have joined forces to offer free parking to shoppers.

Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, Brown Thomas and Caulfield’s SuperValu have teamed up with the retailers in Merchant’s Quay shopping centre and Merchant’s Quay car park in a bid to encourage more people in to the city and increase footfall.

They are offering one hour of free parking in Merchant’s Quay car park to shoppers who spend €30 in one, or in a combination, of the participating outlets.