Retail maverick Vittorio Radice involved in Thai group behind bid for Irish stores

Covid rules, altered retailer behaviour and public nerves have changed the landscape

Warning against January sales ‘bizarre’ while ‘Government cannot dictate prices’

Many shops have lost the ability to retail, and have replaced it with deep discounting

Tributes were paid to Lewis’s personality and sense of fun – his kindness, modesty and altruism

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

The Best Shops judges are on the road, choosing winners from a shortlist of 100 shops; An Post launches a new series of stamps celebrating Irish shopfronts

Best family-run shops competition draws a big response from readers

Llittle kindnesses tend to mean a lot in small communities

Is the pop-up shop a smart way to test the retail market? We talk to some success stories

Our judges and ‘secret shoppers’ will be looking for shops with energy, focus and a sense of theatre

The submissions, the judges, the process - and why your opinion matters most

This year some new categories, and some new judges, have been added to Best Shops

The owner of the Spar group has announced 50 new shops, adding to its 400-plus across the Republic. Does the spread of the convenience chain mean the demise of the traditional local shop?