The Irish Times

Hilco took £25m in dividends from Homebase despite £10.6m in UK Covid aid

Many other large UK retailers have handed back government supports

Thu Jan 13 2022 - 12:00

Homebase profits rise as customers ‘fall back in love’ with homes and gardens

Pretax profits rise by 89% to €8m at Irish arm of retailer which operates 10 stores

Wed Dec 01 2021 - 17:06

German investor acquires Nutgrove Retail Park in € 65m-plus deal

Second major purchase for AM Alpha in Dublin this year

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 16:51

Gardening: Plant now for strawberry heaven next summer

A mix of strawberry varieties carefully selected can extend the harvesting season

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00

Too good to be true? The rise of buy now, pay later

The service is mainly used by young women to spread the cost of clothing and shoes

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 05:16

Exertis strikes deal for new 86,000sq ft Dublin HQ

DCC subsidiary takes over lease at Fonthill Business Park unit at rent of €7.53 per sq ft

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 06:00

Denmark’s answer to Ikea signs deal for first Dublin outlet

Jysk due to open for business at Gulliver’s Retail Park in Santry in October

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 05:45

Hardware store shoppers: 'Jaysus, but I never thought this day would come'

Customers get glimpse of what retail in the future may be like as they focus on getting in, getting out and getting home

Mon May 18 2020 - 12:02

DIY stores booming as people keep calm and carry on painting

‘We need something to do for our mental health if we’re stuck in if there’s a lockdown’

Sun Mar 22 2020 - 12:35

Andy Roberston insists Liverpool deserve nothing just yet

Liverpool left-back says heroic season counts for nothing in final

Thu May 30 2019 - 22:45

Dealz brings court challenge to planning restriction at Fonthill Retail Park

Retailer seeks order quashing An Bord Pleanála decision

Tue May 21 2019 - 15:55

HMV enters administration for second time in six years

Disappointing sales add to seasonal woes for troubled retailer

Fri Dec 28 2018 - 11:53

Gourmet Burger Kitchen files for bankruptcy protection

It is unknown as yet whether the chain’s Irish outlets are affected by the move

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 15:18

French business weighs on profit at B&Q owner Kingfisher

But company says it is on track to grow gross margin in the full year

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 08:16

Seen and heard: IDA paying US giants for jobs and consumer sentiment wavers

Amazon eyes UK Homebase stores and Ford warnings over Brexit

Sun Aug 19 2018 - 12:24

Trade war tops agenda as US actions take toll on Turkish lira

Business Week: Vulture funds, housing and corporate struggles fill the headlines

Sat Aug 18 2018 - 05:40

Homebase to close three of its 11 Irish stores

Store also plans to cut 1,500 jobs as struggling home-improvement chain seeks to shore up performance

Tue Aug 14 2018 - 18:43

Bayer shares fall up to 14% after Monsanto’s Roundup lawsuit

California jury has ordered a Bayer subsidiary to pay €254m for not warning of cancer risks posed by its main weed killer

Mon Aug 13 2018 - 11:20

Homebase to cut 1,000 jobs by shutting 80 stores next week

DIY chain with 11 Irish outlets was bought by restructuring experts Hilco in May

Wed Aug 08 2018 - 14:44

Bank of Ireland attracts interest as markets generally flat

Weaker oil prices hit majors, including Tullow Oil, BP and Royal Dutch Shell

Fri May 25 2018 - 18:57

Wesfarmers concedes defeat with £1 sale of Homebase

Restructuring specialist Hilco buys DIY group after Australian retailer learns an expensive lesson

Fri May 25 2018 - 16:52

Are DIY skills becoming a thing of the past?

We lost our DIY skills in the boom when we we got notions and hired people to do things for us

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 00:00

Market turmoil, tracker scandals and sporting profits

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 06:34

Homebase takeover becomes tale of retail disaster

Australian owners write down almost £600m after totally misjudging market

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 05:25

Global stocks extend biggest sell-off since 2016

Investors remain spooked by threat of inflation in US

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 18:35

Homebase owner mulls exit from UK and Irish markets

Wesfarmers is reviewing future of its 250 Homebase stores in UK and Ireland after bungling 2016 takeover

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 07:08

Brexit drives profits down 72% at Laura Ashley

Fashion and homeware retailer cites weaker pound and ‘challenging’ trading conditions

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 17:55

Laura Ashley shares drop 18% after profit warning

Home furnishings and womenswear group says its full-year earnings will take £2.8m hit

Tue Aug 15 2017 - 19:12

Retail parks bounce back as recovery in spending picks up

Dublin centres have less than 4% space available, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate

Wed Oct 12 2016 - 05:05

Argos has best sales performance for two years

Improvement despite takeover by Sainsbury’s and poor weather

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 07:52

Pricewatch queries: Direct debit bounce leads to unwelcome charges

Plus: Homebase has experts on all things fairy

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 01:00

Debenhams gave year-long commitment to Irish arm in December

Irish operation has accumulated losses of more than €22m in past three years

Fri May 13 2016 - 01:00

Argos owner faces wait for approval on Sainsbury’s takeover

Deal expected to complete in third quarter of year assuming no intervention by authority

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 18:55

North’s largest retail parks bought for €55m by Lotus and Tristan

Junction One in Antrim and The Outlet outside Banbridge cover 95 acres in total

Wed Apr 13 2016 - 07:40