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Signa creditors push to oust management over property fire sale fears

Properties held by Signa, which part owns Brown Thomas and Arnotts, are being sold or transferred with limited transparency, groups representing dozens of lenders say

Wed Feb 28 2024 - 13:58

A snapshot of trading by Brown Thomas and Arnotts since their takeover last year

Accounts for parent group show Irish department stores made a loss from mid-August 2022 under new owners

Sun Oct 15 2023 - 06:00

Owner of Brown Thomas, Arnotts records £124m loss

Department store portfolio was bought by René Benko’s Signa Group and Tiang Chirathivat’s Central Group for £4bn

Fri Oct 13 2023 - 09:55

Police raid Austrian HQ of Brown Thomas owner Signa

Action linked to investigation by state prosecutor into corruption at top of government

Wed Oct 19 2022 - 19:25

Lenders register charges against Brown Thomas Arnotts as new owners take over

Thai-headquartered Central Group and Austrian Signa Holding completed the €4.7 billion deal for Selfridges group last week

Wed Aug 24 2022 - 11:11

Brown Thomas opens €12m Dundrum outlet with dress rental and intravenous vitamins

Sustainability-focused store will employ about 400 staff, including 220 new full-time roles

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 05:00

Retail lurched in 2021 from winter lockdown to summer boom

Reviving city centre retail and labour shortage will be big challenges for year ahead

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 05:24

New owners of Selfridges plan luxury hotel at flagship London store

Austrian-Thai group also buying Brown Thomas and Arnotts

Thu Dec 30 2021 - 12:09

Brown Thomas and Arnotts sold in £4bn deal

Thai/Austrian consortium buying Selfridges group from Weston family

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 00:17

Thailand’s Central Group days away from closing £4bn deal for Selfridges, sources say

Joint venture set to acquire group that owns Brown Thomas and Arnotts stores

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 19:54

In pictures: The story behind Ireland’s best Christmas windows

From Brown Thomas to McElhinneys, the Irish festive display is part of an illustrious tradition

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 06:00

Who are the ‘serious people’ making a play for Brown Thomas and Arnotts?

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

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 05:20

Future for Arnotts and Brown Thomas unclear within £4bn deal

Cantillon: Thai-based Central Group may buy Dublin outlets with London parent Selfridges

Tue Dec 07 2021 - 05:39

Thai conglomerate in advanced talks to buy Brown Thomas and Arnotts

Stores are part of Selfridges portfolio of high-end retail outlets in €4.7bn deal

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 11:36

RTÉ will require rescue if funding issues not addressed

Seen & heard: Bidders circle Brown Thomas, Morans face PFS bill; and missing tradespeople

Sun Aug 01 2021 - 10:56

Possible Selfridges sale throws futures of BT and Arnotts up in air

Cantillon: Profile of buyer crucial to outcome for Dublin city’s two prime retail assets

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 05:55

Brown Thomas and Arnotts may sell in £4bn Selfridges deal – report

Weston family appoint Credit Suisse to advise after unsolicited offer for group

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 18:48

Brown Thomas Arnotts commits to science-based climate targets

Group to cut emissions by 50% and stop selling beauty products containing glitter

Wed Mar 03 2021 - 16:22

Quick beauty fixes for a dull and blemished ‘lockdown face’

Some self-care and a touch of cosmetic enhancement can help boost spirits

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00

Union of BT and Arnotts will make impact of Covid difficult to calculate

Joining both stores into a single company means just a single set of financial accounts

Tue Dec 01 2020 - 05:18

Selfridges offers fashion for rent in pursuit of green-conscious customers

Luxury retailer will also offer sale of ‘vintage clothing’ and used accessories

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 10:35

Parts of Brown Thomas and Arnotts to reopen next week

Ground floors to open doors earlier than anticipated as individual units in compliance with lockdown easing plan

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 13:12

Government asked to fund 12-month rates freeze

Group of mostly British retailers eyes hiatus for shops, leisure and hospitality businesses

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 05:24

Beat the January blues with these great beauty basics for under €25

Beauty basics are the stalwarts that populate a make-up bag; here’s some for face, hair and eyes

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 06:00

US toy retailer FAO Schwarz opens Dublin store

Retailer takes 6,000sq ft space in Arnotts for its fourth location internationally

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 13:07

Packing company wrapped up in online, design and sustainability

Friday interview: Vicki O’Toole, owner and managing director JJ O’Toole Ltd

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 05:20

Former Brown Thomas and Selfridges boss Paul Kelly receives retail award

Irishman is honoured with medal in Amsterdam ceremony

Fri May 17 2019 - 20:10

‘I was refused entry to perfumery school because I was a woman’

Hermès perfumer Christine Nagel on breaking into her industry to pursue her passion

Thu Apr 04 2019 - 06:00

How are Irish shops faring in the online retail apocalypse?

About 50% of Irish consumers shop online, according to Retail Ireland, compared with 80% in the UK

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 07:19

Out of the frying pan and into the fire for House of Fraser?

Cantillon: Retailer acquired by Sports Direct billionaire Mike Ashley – a mixed blessing

Sat Aug 11 2018 - 05:21

Sainsbury’s to stock Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin

Decision to sell at 600 British stores welcomed by Shed Distillery founder Pat Rigney

Fri May 25 2018 - 05:28

Arnotts eyes the future as it revels in its past

Dublin store celebrates 175th birthday as owner Selfridges spends €15m on fresh look

Sat May 12 2018 - 05:03

Arnotts launches in-store museum as part of its 175th anniversary celebrations

Memorabilia from the great fire of 1894 and when the Beatles played on display

Tue May 08 2018 - 21:26

How vulture funds got their tentacles deep into Irish lives

Private-equity funds control our shopping, holidays, mortgages, healthcare and more

Tue Mar 20 2018 - 06:30