Retail Excellence appoints Duncan Graham as new MD
David Fitzsimons resigned as the head of the industry lobby group last month
US tech giant signs €24m office lease in Dublin
Seen and Heard: Goodbody sale yet to complete, data centres and water usage, and €100m wind farm for Mayo
Retailers face huge monthly declines for the rest of 2020 – research
New survey adds pressure on the Government to revisit the reopening plan
Reopening retailers seek bailout package including rates waiver
Retail Excellence industry group also wants grants equal to 60% of rent to aid in Covid-19 recovery
The changing face of retail during and after Covid-19
What can we expect? Limits on time spent in shops, staggered queues and plexiglass at tills
1,500 retailers gear up to reopen next week
Cost to ensure customer and staff safety will range from €2,000 to €5,000, lobby group says
Irish retailers face winter of discontent after UK closures
Industry believes up to 40% of stores will go bust without State help
Shops warned off price promotions when they reopen
‘Surge consumption’ a risk for shops that tempt with cut-price deals, says lobby group
Coronavirus: Brown Thomas, Arnotts and Penneys closing until further notice
Retail Ireland calls for emergency support for shops ‘devastated’ by Covid-19 pandemic
Rates and rent freeze will see Dublin city run out of money, Keegan warns
Cash from rates and social housing rents key to running city, says council chief executive
Coronavirus: Shops plan to limit customers and set rules on queuing
‘Prepare for a new way of shopping for essential items to keep us safe and healthy’
Coronavirus shutdown: what does it all mean and how concerned should I be?
Information about our emerging new reality and plans to slow the spread of Covid-19
Retail groups: No need to panic buy as supplies will be restocked
Industry body says recent no-deal Brexit planning means ‘contingencies are in place’
Number of shoppers on Dublin streets drops sharply
Footfall for city centre retailers in January slips by up to 15% in wake of new year sales
Fear and loathing on the retail rental hotspot of Grafton Street
As footfall dwindles, tension between retailers and landlords on rents looks set to continue
Ross telling retailers to inform e-scooter buyers of law is ‘nanny state gone mad’
‘A car salesman is not going to sit down with you and explain the rules of the road’
‘Mixed’ second quarter for retail despite ‘robust’ grocery sales
Hot beverages, headphones and health stores among the strong performers
Retail sales up in Q1 but womenswear sales fall by more than 2%
Menswear sales rise by 5% but womenswear feels the heat of online competition
Consultants for Kilkenny Group lodge appeal over €100m development
Goodman family plans redevelopment of Setanta Centre on Nassau Street
Retail group critical of Met Éireann over ‘alarmist’ warning
Forecaster rejects claims, says it has no control over people’s reactions to information
Sterling weakness leading some shoppers to head North
Retailers along Border largely optimistic about prospects despite sterling decline
‘Beast from the east’ savaged Q1 retail sales
Garden centres take biggest hit but jewellery, computers and clothing see sales slump
Retail body says overseas online shopping a challenge to Irish industry
‘Black Friday’ ate into significant proportion of conventional Christmas shopping
Towns look to ‘health checks’ to keep shopping local
Pilot scheme is helping nine towns to counter out-of-town shopping
Rise in online transactions masks slowdown in consumer spending
Sterling weakness boosts online shopping as customers look to web for better value
Dublin shops say business down 60% as bus strike bites
Some stores consider closing early because footfall down so much in capital
Black Friday under fire from Irish retailers
Shops are questioning whether the sales event is more trouble than it’s worth
Hot beverage sales soar 13.5% amid retail recovery
Third quarter was the best for Irish shops in eight years, says industry body
Mothercare says gift vouchers and warranties still valid
Business is entering examinership but assured customers it was ‘business as usual’
Furniture and homewares lead retail sales comeback
Average sales in sector rose 5 per cent in second quarter 2015, survey reveals
Retail sales decline 2.5 per cent in May - CSO
Sector with largest monthly decrease was food, beverages and tobacco which fell 4.8%
Retail industry continues to recover in Q2
Sales of coffees thought to be indicator of better labour market
“Examinership-light” proposals signed into law on Christmas Eve
Cheaper court-approved rescue packages likely to be used by many retailers
Retailers report bumper start to winter sales
New figures suggest opening day of the sales yesterday was the busiest in six years
Video: Retailers hoping for boost as sales start
Shops expected to discount heavily in ‘bid to convert stock into cash’
Retailers say Christmas spend down this year
Cautious consumers believed to be holding on to shop at reduced prices in sales
Budget, consumer confidence bring festive cheer for retailers
Transaction surge creates glitch for some Permanent TSB cardholders
ESB unions say strike threat is ‘last resort’ ahead of talks
Retailers seek emergency legislation to block industrial action
ESB ‘could lose 40,000 business customers’ over strike
Retail group concerned over plan by workers to take action over pensions
Business reaction to budget measures mixed
Moves to boost construction and hospitality welcomed while excise increases criticised
Company rescue costs to fall under fast-track legislation
Move to facilitate Circuit Court examinerships for small firms
Struggling A|Wear switches focus in latest survival plan
The fashion chain has seen four changes of ownership in six years but there may be a glimmer of hope as it enters examinership
Homebase ‘requires major write-down’
Company collapses into examinership, putting 558 jobs at risk in 15 stores
Bad weather and property tax combine to keep retail sales in doldrums
Retail Excellence Ireland says outlook for sector remains bleak
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