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HMV to reopen on Dublin’s Grafton Street

Owners Hilco says new stand-alone HMV store will be located in old A-Wear premises

Fri Mar 7 2014 - 15:03

Consumer watchdog: ‘It doesn’t help that a lot of the work we do isn’t sexy’

The National Consumer Agency might not be able to bring a rogue trader to heel easily, but the body’s chief executive, Karen O’Leary, says it’s a nimble organisation that can achieve real results

Mon Jan 6 2014 - 01:00

From horsemeat to Ryanair’s rethink: an eventful year for consumers

Store closures, property tax, banking charges, Michael O’Leary’s act of contrition, two Ulster Bank system failures, the arrears crisis: consumers had plenty to keep them exercised in 2013

Mon Dec 30 2013 - 01:00

German discounters the big winners in mostly dismal 2013 for Irish retailers

There are signs that retailing is emerging from the doldrums

Sat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00

Xtra-vision forced into U-turn over Xbox sale

Retailer required customers to buy game when collecting consoles

Tue Nov 26 2013 - 14:31

Xtravision and HMV to relaunch as dual brand

Restructuring specialist HilcoCapital bought DVD rental chain out of receivership in June

Fri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00

Xtra-vision to close 20 stores across Ireland

Over 100 jobs under threat as receivers continue to seek a sale of the business

Tue May 7 2013 - 23:11

Xtra-vision appoints receivers

Stores to remain open while a buyer is found

Mon Apr 29 2013 - 13:05

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