Consumers turning to discount shops and own brands for groceries
Latest Kantar figures show strong growth for Tesco in last quarter, while Aldi and Lidl are increasing their market share.
View ArticleColumn: The ‘night economy’ is crucial to the survival of Irish towns
Pubs and restaurants need proper support – and safe streets – if town centres are to thrive, writes Richard Guiney.
View ArticleOver half a billion euro in retail stock stolen every year – Retail Ireland
More than half of retailers say they have experienced increased levels of crime in the last two years.
View ArticleExtract: Black humour, Scud-Burgers, bitter coffee – life in the Lebanon
In his new book, Tom Clonan details the ups and downs of his tour of peacekeeping duty in Lebanon in the 1990s and how ‘Mary Robinson wears no knickers’ becomes a common greeting…
View ArticleLate shoppers may be penalised as stores run low on toys and tablets
This is not a drill. Furbys are heading towards extinction and iPad Minis are all sold out.
View Article6 ways retailers get you to spend more
If you know, you might be able to control yourself. (But probably not.)
View ArticleColumn: Should ‘lads mags’ be in modesty bags?
Removing ‘lads mags’ from the top shelf won’t make much of an impact when it comes to the bigger picture, writes Aoife O’Connor, who says there is a lot more things objectifying women that need to...
View ArticlePoll: Do you make a special effort to support local shops?
Crowleys Music Centre in Cork closed today after 87 years – it is the latest music store to close down in Ireland.
View ArticleIt’s back! HMV to reopen four stores in two weeks
The Limerick, Henry Street, Dundrum and Liffey Valley outlets are due to reopen on either the 5 or 6 September.
View ArticleFour A|wear stores remain open following examiner appointment
Following the fashion chain entering receivership, stores in Blanchardstown, Dundrum, Grafton Street and Sligo are still trading.
View ArticlePoll: How much money have you spent in the post-Christmas sales?
Shoppers have turned out in force to find a bargain in the sales this year.
View Article“Cathedrals of consumption”: A history of shopping in Ireland
A series of lectures and an exhibition will outline Ireland’s consumer cravings from Georgian Dublin to modern-day neon shopfronts.
View ArticlePhotographs show the decline in Ireland’s unique and beautiful shop fonts
Graphic designer Trevor Finnegan has been travelling around Ireland taking photos of the typography on Ireland’s old shops.
View ArticleAldi reaches record market share, with Lidl not far behind
If you shop in Aldi, you’re probably spending more as well.
View ArticleColumn: Dependence on out-of-town shopping complexes destroys community life
The ‘solution’ of building more housing and expecting people to commute to out-of-town shopping complexes is detrimental to local community life.
View ArticleSale of half of Arnotts gets the go-ahead
Two companies are to have joint control of the iconic Dublin store Arnotts.
View ArticleOpinion: SALE! Why does this one word cause all logic to go out the window?
I can’t go into town at the moment. Don’t trust myself. It’s too dangerous.
View ArticleShops around Ireland are literally running out of ice for the Ice Bucket...
The freezer compartments are bare. No, really.
View ArticlePrimark strikes deal with Sears to open its first US stores
Seven, in fact. Thanks Penneys… or, eh, Sears…
View ArticleHere are the tricks shops use to make you spend more money
Think you make your own decisions? Well, think again…
View ArticleI’ve been given a horrendous gift? Can I return it? Here are your consumer...
Changed your mind? Got a horrible jumper? Or is something simply broken?
View ArticleDunnes staff will “escalate” their campaign
The union is preparing a dossier of of incidents of victimisation and intimidation.
View ArticleThe House of Lords spent a fair bit of time this week debating Ireland’s head...
Hundreds of ‘legal high’ vendors face closure across Britain. Some politicians there aren’t particularly taken with Ireland’s approach to the problem.
View ArticleThe post-Christmas sales are a ‘mixed bag’ for Irish retailers
Footfall is down, but spending is up.
View Article14 retail workers who had too much time on their hands
Workers of retail, we salute you.
View Article9 reasons shopping is a special brand of horror
From the lighting to the changing room sweats, it’s just one thing after another.
View ArticleIn pics: The biggest shopping centre on the planet
Let’s go inside Dubai Mall, which has over 600 shops, a 22-screen cinema, a replica of London’s Regent Square and ice skating rink.
View ArticlePics: 11 shop fronts from a different Ireland
Many – but not quite all – of these stores and pubs have now disappeared.
View ArticleThese unintentionally cheeky leggings are on sale in Forever 21 in Dublin
THINK OF THE IRISH MARKET, FOREVER 21.
View ArticleWe're spending less in the shops this Christmas - blame it on Brexit and Trump
That’s according to experts Retail Excellence Ireland.
View ArticleMan who weighed cars with concrete blocks in order to ram designer shops...
Aurimas Petraska had pleaded guilty to the theft of €150,000 worth of women’s clothes and Chanel products.
View ArticleRetailers say the rates they have to pay are way too high and it's damaging...
Retail Ireland has called for urgent reform of the rates system.
View ArticleAfter a long hiatus, the Bill to ban booze ads from buses, trains and near...
It’s showdown time for the controversial Public Health Alcohol Bill which is back on the agenda this week.
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