Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, has highlighted growing concern amongst retailers that the sector’s competitive position is being undermined as costs increase. In its latest
Shopify Inc., the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses came to Galway two years ago to establish a strong and robust support team in Ireland.
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, has launched a new policy paper entitled ‘Tackling the rates burden’. The paper highlights the serious deficiencies in the current
SuperValu has announced the creation of over 40 jobs at a new SuperValu store in Dundalk. Due to open in Autumn this year, the 17,600 squ feet store will be
Musgrave has announced its results for the financial year 2016. The Group reported sales of €3.7 billion and profit before tax of €73 million. Net cash was €121 million and
Sandwich restaurant Subway has said it will increase the number of its outlets on the island of Ireland by 51 by 2020, bring its total here to 321 and creating
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland show the highest market growth since January 2017. The latest figures reflect the impact of Easter on consumers and
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the sector, has joined forces with the British Retail Consortium and the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium to explore the implications for the sector
Outdoor clothing company Regatta Great Outdoors has announced the creation of 100 new jobs in Ireland with the opening of several new stores nationwide including key locations in Galway, Dublin
Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, has announced Willie O’Byrne, Managing Director of BWG Foods, as its new Chairman. Mr O’Byrne will serve a two year
New figures show that for the first time, Dunnes Stores has maintained its position as the country’s biggest grocer for two months in a row. Figures from Kantar Worldpanel show
The Irish subsidiary of WH Smith, paid a €2.5 million dividend to its parent late last year after it recorded a 14% rise in revenues. However, the firm also reported
The seasonally-adjusted volume of retail sales decreased by 0.7 percent in the month of December, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office on Friday. However, December’s sales are still up
Tourism Ireland published research on Tuesday that shows the potential impacts of Brexit on tourism to the island of Ireland in 2017 and beyond. Tourism Ireland commissioned RedC to conduct
The volume of retail sales for November was up 4.3 percent when compared with the previous year, and up 0.9 percent compared with October 2016, figures released by the Central
Breege O’Donoghue was appointed as the new Chair of the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI), Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor said on Friday. Breege
Ireland were recorded as the second-highest users of social media by enterprises in 2016, according to a report released by the CSO on Tuesday. 67% of Irish enterprises employing 10
Allsop’s final auction of 2016 took place this week with 158 properties sold and total sales of over €28m, Daft.ie’s Martin Clancy reported on Monday. “The auction was characterised by
Retail property rents are expected to see increases of between 7 and 10 percent over the next 2 year,s according to a new report released by property consultants, Savills Ireland,
Irish consumers have remained cautious in the face of uncertain economic conditions, contrasting with changing attitudes in other areas, according to the November Consumer Sentiment Index, released by the ESRI
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor attended a day-long meeting of EU Single Market Ministers in Brussels on Monday, November 28, to support the proposal for an
A string of external pressures has the potential to derail the retail sector’s fragile recovery in the run up to Christmas, according to IBEC’s Retail Ireland group. Speaking at their
Private property group Ballymore has officially launched its new docklands development, Dublin Landings, at an event at the CHQ Building IFSC on Custom House Quay this morning. Dublin Landings is
Tesco may not be out of trouble yet after a turbulent few years, but there was nevertheless positive signs as
Recent reports in the Irish Daily mail show that tobacco companies have spent about €500 in taxes which is an 81pc increase since last year. This tax is leading to a packaging ban. Companies will be allowed to sell the product that they have in stock until May 2017.
e ShopWorld recently announced that they will be creating over 60 jobs in Ireland.
After recent studies of tax affairs, it was found that Microsoft saves €127m in taxes each year by booking sales through Ireland.
The discount retailer, Dealz plans to open 20 new shops in Ireland in the next year even though profits are at a low at Poundland.
A new survey by the pwc shows that many leaders in the construction industry believe that their business would suffer if Britain left the European Union.
As Netflix provides online video streaming to about 200,00 Irish viewers, the company has decided to implement higher prices in order to pay for new content.
US-owned online furnishing and homewares retailer Wayfair is to announce 160 new jobs for Galway this morning. Wayfair currently employs 200
Supermarket chain, Aldi is to create 20 new jobs with the opening of its largest store in Sallynoggin in Co
Athlete’s Foot, a new shoe company for Ireland has announced it is to create 28 new jobs. The global footwear
Two new Lidl stores will open today with the creation of 45 jobs. The shops will open in Glanmire in Cork
Supermarket group SuperValu has reported sales of €2.6 billion in 2015 and it said it now has 25% of the
TV presenter Alexa Chung is to tie up with Marks & Spencer to launch a fashion collection inspired by the
Argos owner Home Retail Group, which is being pursued by supermarket Sainsbury’s, has agreed to sell DIY chain Homebase to
Irish consumers spent €77 million more over the final 12 weeks of 2015 than in the same period the previous
Due to lower prices and more staff, Tesco achieved better than expected results over the key Christmas period, suggesting the supermarket
Grafton Group, the builders merchanting and DIY Group announces that it has completed the acquisition of T Brewer & Co
Health food chain Holland & Barrett International is bidding to almost double sales to £1bn (€1.37bn) over the next five
Irish shoppers are expected to spend €100 million (or €4 million an hour) on Black Friday, but only 35% of
Tesco will pay $12m to settle legal action by US shareholders which claimed last year that accounting irregularities inflated the
Dealz, the discount retailer, is to create 400 new jobs as part of a new €6 million investment in Ireland. The
Sales at Kildare Village are at a record high as they increased by 17.7 percent in the year to date
The Denso BHT-1100 scanner has recently been introduced in the Musgrave NI stores, SuperValu and Centra. The Denso BHT-1100 has
Dunnes Stores experienced the largest growth of any Irish supermarket in the last three months. The retailer increased its sales
The Central Bank launched the new rounding scheme, which will see cash transactions rounded up or down to the nearest
Advertisements
