Marks & Spencer

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Retailer appears set to capitalise on its older, wealthier clientele

Forecourt operator has been selling M&S food products at five stores since last year but now plans to expand partnership

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Investor presentation implies operation in the Republic grew revenue and operating profit

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Knee-high boots and winter coats possibly not on shoppers’ priority lists as September sun blazes

UK retailer expects profit growth after strong start to year

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Customers can pick up online clothing, home and beauty orders from one of five stations in the fuels group’s Leinster network

Wall Street investment giant appoints Eastdil Secured and CBRE to find buyer for 1.2 million square feet Dublin retail scheme

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Overall Irish sales increased 15.1% in the year, driven largely by clothing and homeware

Research shows cost of offerings often marketed as budget surging even as they prove a hit with shoppers

Confidential sales memo cites scope for rental income growth through development of rental apartments

UK retailer made a pretax profit in excess of €31m for the 52 weeks up to April 2nd last year

Retailer to occupy newly created 19,000sq ft anchor unit on ground floor at Midlands scheme

Douglas Village Shopping Centre is generating a total of €2,407,282 in rental income per annum

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Retailer reported better-than-expected Christmas trading as it ramps up radical overhaul of store estate

Groceries giant reported blowout earnings this week

British retailer sees food sales rise 6.3%, with a strong performance in clothing and home sales

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Fashion and homeware brand operates three stores in the Republic and two in Northern Ireland

The new ‘scan and shop’ technology means customers can buy their groceries up to €50 without visiting a till

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British retailer warns of ‘gathering storm’ of higher costs and pressure on budgets

Credit unions top annual rankings for eighth year in a row

Mountgorry in Swords, Co Dublin, will be the first location to stock the products from November

Retailer’s finance and strategy chief, a veteran of food group Greencore, will retire in April 2023

Worsening cost-of-living crunch sparks caution