Jervis Shopping Centre wants retail unit vacant for eight years to become a restaurant
Operators apply for planning permission to change use of first-floor store vacated by Forever 21 in 2018
Retail
Supermac’s Pat McDonagh: ‘If I were 25, I’d be on a flight to Sydney or New York tomorrow’
Entrepreneur says ‘fun is going out of business’ and flags concerns over red tape, rules and high costs
Everything you need to know about the new €3 customs charge
From Wednesday, an order of three items from outside the EU will become at least €9 more expensive
Uniqlo’s plan to dominate global fashion
The clothing retailer forged in Japan’s post-bubble economy is pinning its hopes on Europe and North America
‘Vinted is a wolf in sheep’s clothing’: Ireland’s vintage stores on facing down online challenges
Some store owners dismiss online retailer as ‘a fad’ and suggest sustainability credentials are overstated
Irish retail insolvencies surge 35% as consumer spending comes under pressure
PwC data shows overall company failure rate remains ‘remarkably’ stable despite economic headwinds
Property developer Dean McKillen adds upmarket grocery store to Los Angeles interests
Son of Belfast entrepreneur Paddy McKillen already has a string of restaurants in California
Brennans Bread named Ireland’s favourite brand for second year running
Avonmore, Tayto, Cadbury’s Dairy Milk and Jacob’s among most popular brands
Musgrave records €133m profit and rise in turnover in ‘face of market pressure’
SuperValu, Centra and Donnybrook Fair owner continues investment programme
Corrib Oil pays €3.2m for Waterford city service station
Off-market acquisition of Motorpoint site extends Corrib footprint to 42 convenience stores with forecourts in 17 counties
Thousands of retail workers struggling financially over inability to get full-time contracts
Substantial share would remain below poverty line even on full-time hours, ESRI study shows
Watchdog warns of new scam messages targeting shoppers on non-EU websites
Items shipped from outside EU to incur €3 fee under new rules targeting deliveries worth less than €150
Marks & Spencer calls for UK/Ireland exemption on new €3 customs duty
Retailer warns EU charge will affect Irish product range and future investment decisions
Circle K Ireland chief Ciara Foxton promoted to key global role
Foxton to oversee integration of Circle K brand across mid-Europe
‘It’s like a shop in your pocket’: How TikTok Shop is changing Irish retail
Online shopping is evolving rapidly and presenting new challenges all the time to inevitably less nimble ‘bricks and mortar’ high-street stores
Energy, automation and ecommerce in focus at European logistics event
Logistics property as critical national infrastructure and demand for semi-automation in warehouse development were big themes at Barcelona’s Power of Three conference
Primark spin-off plan looks threadbare without proper online retail strategy
Discount chain to face tough competition in UK from rival with strong internet presence
Where is the incentive to support local businesses and minimise waste?
Some retailers are deterring the public from doing the right thing
Lidl claims planning system is being exploited by rival
Supermarket chain wants measures similar to fast-tracking of large infrastructure projects
BCF Lending backs expansion of The Quays shopping centre with €9m loan
Financier lends to Newry retail complex, which draws shoppers from both sides of Border
Behind the scenes at one of Ireland’s oldest jewellery stores Weir & Sons: workshops, rare jewels and €100,000 watches
‘People might come in with a budget, but they often leave with something way above.’ To spend time behind the scenes at Weir & Sons jewellers is to understand a little of the meticulous skill these craftspeople possess
Celtic Tiger-era shopping centre built at a cost of €25m by McNamara seeking €3m
Developed on site of former meat factory owned by Larry Goodman’s ABP, Longford scheme has been vacant for 17 years
Boots joins the line-up at Scotch Hall Shopping Centre
Pharmacy-led health and beauty giant’s arrival at Drogheda scheme follows opening of six-screen Omniplex cinema and JD Sports
Kerry retailer attached ‘Made in Ireland’ labels to jumpers made in Pakistan
Quills Woollen Market fined €500 and ordered to pay €1,000 costs after ‘deliberate attempt to deceive buyers’
‘We’re rapidly turning into a city of hotels’: Independent Temple Bar store receives notice to vacate
Indigo & Cloth’s owner Andy Collins says he has until July 15th to find a new location
Large number of chicken products sold by Lidl, Tesco, Dunnes Stores and Aldi recalled
Various affected batches sold by Lidl, Tesco, Dunnes Stores and Aldi
‘We’ve lost a few crops in recent years, like iceberg lettuce. There is just one grower left’
Rising energy and wage bills, labour shortages and poor weather have put the squeeze on Irish vegetable growers
Frascati Centre in Blackrock set to hit the market with €80m price tag
South Dublin retail scheme had previously been offered for sale quietly for €100m in 2023
Ires Reit seeks occupiers for range of retail units at Tallaght Cross West
Existing occupiers at the scheme include Aldi and Flyefit
JD Sports opens for business at Navan Town Centre
European sportswear retailer agrees deal for unit vacated by UK brand New Look
Irish smokers buying more tobacco abroad due to ‘stark’ price differences, say retailers
Spain is biggest market for tobacco purchases, with excise duty on pack of cigarettes about €3 compared to almost €11 in Ireland
‘We got it in neck over price-gouging’: Iran war another woe for Border filling stations
Taxes, competition from North, higher costs and red tape are pushing sector to the brink
Rathwood: The unravelling of one of the most complained about companies in Ireland
The Carlow garden centre announced last weekend that it had gone into examinership
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