There is a sense building among some in the retail sector that Ireland is overdue a dose of Hell on the High Street

Chief proposes debt restructuring and selling property to repay $1.5bn worth of debt

DIY chain with 11 Irish outlets was bought by restructuring experts Hilco in May

Chinese fashion group had planned to buy a controlling stake but has backed out

Third profit warning from Debenhams catches analysts on the hop and sends shares tumbling

Deal is latest blow for Britain’s struggling high streets, where a string of retailers and restaurants have shrunk or collapsed

High Court told examiner required to protect Walmart contract

Yvolve Sports Limited employs 41 people

Caveat: Harvey Norman chief evangelical in defence of bricks-and-mortar stores

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Smyths will initially pay just €64 million for 93 central European stores, documents show

Cantillon: Irish retailer proposing to buy 93 German, Swiss and Austrian Toys R Us stores

Caveat: Transformation to pan-European market leader will not be child’s play

Also this week: Irish Ferries, Ulster Bank and Apple

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Deal likely to push the Irish retailer’s annual revenues towards €1bn

Mayo family-owned retailing group will double in size

Children’s television show and its licensed products growing in popularity in China

Some 30,000 jobs at risk as company to shut 735 stores in America

US-owned chain operated four outlets in the North

Beast from the East brings more woes for old-school businesses trying to stay alive

Ireland should have listened to Bill Clinton and tackled the problem years ago

Executives had hoped to raise sufficient cash to pay tax bill due this week

The chain is the second to collapse on Wednesday in the UK

The more we spend online, the harder it is for shops like Waltons to survive, writes Conor Pope

London Briefing: Regulator takes tough stance following criticism of past actions

Transactions slowed considerably in 2017 as Nama and banks wrap up deleveraging

Difficult times for toymakers as Barbie maker warns it will miss revenue forecasts

Planet Business: This week’s round-up has more issues than ‘Rolling Stone’

What will happen to our high streets if everyone goes online to shop?

Failure of traditional manufacturers to get ahead of trend has created a ‘wild west’ marketplace

Caveat: With new stores opening often in UK, chain will hit 100 outlets in early 2017

Most retailers benefit from a presence online but it also puts them in competition with sellers the world over

Store takes over vacant retail spaces at Westend Retail Park and Parkway Retail Park

A marketing creation or an age group to be handled with particular care?

Online payment company faces fees for using networks to process payments