The Irish Times

Dealz boss to step down due to health reasons

Andy Bond has overseen exceptional growth of discount retail group and stock market listing

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 12:24

Pricewatch: Know your consumer rights in run-up to Christmas

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have evolved as part of our festive splurge

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 00:00

Aldi to expand shop numbers in £1.3bn UK investment push

Narrow product range means discount chain has been less affected by supply chain disruption

Mon Sept 27 2021 - 17:37

The flexibility factor: Who must go back to the office?

Tech firms tend towards maximum choice for staff, with financial firms the most rigid

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 05:44

Musgrave joining legal action seeking compensation from Visa and Mastercard

British courts ruled ‘interchange fees’ imposed by Visa and Mastercard on retailers for every card transaction were breach of competition laws

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 05:48

Morrisons’ shares leap after €6.44bn private equity offer rejected

Britain’s fourth-largest grocer rejects proposed cash offer from CD&R

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 15:14

UK competition watchdog provisionally clears £6.8bn Asda deal

Buyers must offer concessions on petrol stations before transaction can be approved

Tue Apr 20 2021 - 12:22

Brexit protocol-driven scarcities drive North towards discontent

NI stability at risk as empty shelves, VAT and red tape stir up constitutional anxieties

Thu Jan 28 2021 - 01:00

‘Urgent’ help needed to ensure supply to North, UK supermarkets warn

Food retailers struggle to import fresh goods with some shelves empty since start of year

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 10:35

British government unlikely to breach NI protocol

DUP calls for action to safeguard the flow of goods from Britain to the North

Sun Jan 10 2021 - 21:06

Brexit explainer: What is the latest deal on Northern Ireland about?

EU and UK have reached agreement on how Irish Sea border checks will work post-Brexit

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 18:56

Food industry facing triple threat: Brexit, Covid and UK recession

Bord Bia warns of looming threat to sector ahead of virtual trade mission to the UK

Thu Nov 05 2020 - 19:10

Northern Ireland protocol is ‘extremely damaging’, DUP Minister warns

Poots says British firms are considering withdrawing from North due to the provisions

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 17:08

Aldi and Lidl at back of queue during UK pandemic

Discounters missed out as more sales moved online

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 08:14

Brexit ‘no deal’ scenario poses serious threat to Irish farmers

Irish dairy exports are less reliant on the UK market than our beef exports

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 00:00

Rising to the coronavirus challenge is all about flexibility

Top 1000: All around Ireland, businesses large and small have reimagined what they do and how they do it

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 10:00

Donegal packaging company switches to producing 1m face shields per day

RAP usually supplies companies such as Starbucks, KFC and McDonald’s

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 18:27

Britain's supermarkets wrestle with coronavirus demand conundrum

Stores seek longer opening hours and/or a relaxationof social distancing tules

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 08:42

Fast-growing frozen food group has a strong appetite for success

Strong Roots founder Samuel Dennigan is looking to build a €100m business in just seven years

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 05:45

Kerry Group lost Tesco contract worth €80m prior to UK plant closure

Irish food company suffered setback after UK grocer cancelled ready meals contract

Fri Jan 10 2020 - 05:02

UK supermarkets suffer worst Christmas since 2014

Data from researchers Nielsen and Kantar shows Morrisons was worst performer

Tue Jan 07 2020 - 12:28

‘We just won’t put up with it’: Truckers on Irish Sea border delays

Lorry drivers on Scotland-Northern Ireland ferry flummoxed about customs checks plan

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 03:10

Asda says Brexit uncertainty affecting customers

Supermarket chain points to impact of ‘mood of nation’ on spending

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 17:03

Tesco to cut 4,500 jobs from UK Metro stores but Irish staff safe

Company to restructure stores to shift stock more quickly to shelves from storerooms

Mon Aug 05 2019 - 15:37

Brexit: ‘I don’t think either government knows what it’s doing’

Brexit Proof Q&A: Eileen Hall, Cavanagh Eggs, Fermanagh

Fri Jun 14 2019 - 05:37

Asda owner considering IPO for supermarket chain

Move comes after merger with Sainsbury was halted

Wed May 15 2019 - 16:12

Sainsbury’s to step up investment after Asda deal killed

Grocery retailer plots to reduce net debt by at least £600m

Wed May 01 2019 - 07:50

Sainsbury’s 'in the money' boss faces City critics at agm

London Briefing: Mike Coupe under pressure after failed Asda deal

Wed May 01 2019 - 05:30

UK regulator blocks Sainsbury’s €8.4bn Asda takeover

No effective way of addressing concerns other than to block merger, regulator says

Thu Apr 25 2019 - 09:46

Competition body approval for Sainsbury’s Asda takeover ‘unlikely’ – sources

Competition and Markets Authority decision due this week on UK supermarket deal

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 19:29

Buoyant jobs data conceal investment caution ahead of Brexit

London Briefing: Key indicator is strong for an economy slowing on most other measures

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 06:20

Why is the Irish food sector so exposed to a no-deal Brexit?

Reliance on UK market combined with tariffs and bureaucracy represent nightmare scenario

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 12:07

British regulator says it could block Sainsbury’s-Asda deal

Takeover could lead to worse shopping experience for consumers, regulator says

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 10:05

Strong Roots set to launch in over 3,000 stores in US

Group says it sees Brexit opportunities as all major UK retailers agree to stock products

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 06:56