Irish households save €8.2 billion in first quarter
Households spent €38 billion on goods and services in the first three months of the year
Retail
Healthy returns at Holland & Barrett
Behind the expanding wellness chain sits an investment group founded by Russian oligarchs since hit by sanctions over Ukraine
Growth in Irish services sector rebounds slightly against euro zone decline
Trade disruption fears continue to harm sectoral optimism levels
Asian cuisine restaurant chain Tootoomoo prepares to serve up Irish expansion
Philip McGuinness’s London-based business also sells prepared food such as noodles and tacos in supermarkets
Retail sales increase as consumers enjoy real wage hike
Sales volumes rise just 1.1% over 12 months once volatile car sales are stripped out of the figures
Paul Sheeran seeking €5.5m for jewel in company’s crown just off Grafton Street
7-8 Johnson’s Court has been home to Paul Sheeran Jewellers since 1994
Former AIB Donnybrook branch primed for restaurant or retail use at €2.5m
Premises at junction of Morehampton Road and Marlborough Road also available to let
Is the Tesco self-scan being policed more ruthlessly?
Galway Tesco customer says she had 87 items in her shopping trolley unpacked and re-scanned by staff
Prime retail units on St Stephen’s Green seeking occupiers
Number 2, 3 and 5 St Stephen's Green occupy a prime location next to Grafton Street
Landmark O’Connell Street bank building guiding at €2.75m
Proposed sale is latest in a series of disposals of Ulster Bank’s former branch network
Businesses appeal for change to defamation laws
Isme estimates annual cost of defamation actions in hospitality and retail as much as €50m
Tesco reports profits increase as Irish sales near €3.5bn
Tesco reported a growth in their Irish market share to 24 per cent.
Retail sales rise with more spend in cosmetics and department stores
Data only covers Irish-registered retailers and excludes Amazon
Retailers that innovate and embrace ecommerce have no need to fear Amazon’s Irish website
Amazon.ie lacks discounted Prime offer for students nor is the family plan available and does not have as big inventory as UK version
Owner-occupiers snap up four commercial units at Phoenix Park Racecourse
All four premises sold for above guide price following competitive bidding process
Galway city retail scheme for sale at heavily discounted €8m
Galway city home of Starbucks and Elvery's hits the market
Thunders bakery to close all eight stores
56-year-old food business cites trading difficulties in decision
Three of Ireland’s foremost retail parks set for €120m sale
Portfolio comprises leading schemes in Dublin, Drogheda and Clonmel
‘The retailer is now facing dramatically increased costs’: Leo Crawford, former CEO of BWG Group
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
January retail sales fall as cost of living crisis continues to bite
Consumer spending, linked to real wage growth, had been expected to drive domestic activity
UK retail sales unexpectedly drop in December
Pound falls and gilts rally as investors bet on more interest rate cuts
Retailers report better-than-expected Christmas sales after ‘challenging year’
Sector expects €8.9 billion in retail spending in December, €3 billion more than in other months
Gig economy is coming to a shop near you
Apps that let retailers hire freelance staff by the shift are increasing in popularity
Investment: Falling debt costs will drive recovery in 2025
Improving debt liquidity, the stabilisation of yields and a narrowing of the bid-ask spread will lead to more activity
Retail sales dipped in October but are up over the last year
CSO data shows sales in supermarkets and other non-specialised stores were down 3.2% for the month
‘They laugh at us’: Dublin retailers voice fury at €10,000-plus payouts for defamation over shoplifting
Shopkeepers association hears of rising levels of criminality in stores, from shoplifting to violent robbery
‘Hospitality demand is there, but there is no margin anymore’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Shoplifting on the rise: ‘The amount of theft is unbelievable ... we have maybe three or four instances every day’
Retailers say some of the thefts are carried out by organised retail crime group seeking high-value items such as alcohol, cigarettes and even costly cuts of meat
Grafton Street premises available to let for €500,000 per year
Former Ted Baker fashion store comprises 405sq m of retail accommodation
Cork city retail investment at €22m offers buyer 9.1% net initial yield
Opera Lane portfolio has strong tenant line-up that includes Next, H&M and Starbucks
‘A lot of commercial vacancy is down to online shopping. To me that’s a big cause of town centres dying’
Ballybofey tops a long list of towns and urban areas for commercial vacancy rates. Why are so many Irish retail and hospital premises lying empty?
‘Ireland has a strong consumer base and a high level of disposable income, making it attractive to retailers’
What does the Irish retail landscape look like now and into the future?
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