‘Toys in those days weren’t like the toys of today’: Smaller toy shops survive through the generations
Traditional personal touch is key to gaining customer loyalty and trust
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Conor McGregor counting heavy cost of High Court branding
Several companies have cut links with the mixed martial arts fighter since a High Court jury decided he should pay Nikita Hand damages for assault
Musgrave sales break through the €5bn barrier despite cost-of-living challenges
Owner of Supervalu, Centra, Mace and Donnybrook Fair franchises warns of persistent high costs even as inflation slows
Luke Hanlon appointed managing director of SuperValu and Centra
New head has been with Musgrave for 21 years and previously held senior operational roles with Kerry Group
Fired SuperValu worker accused of clocking in and going to sleep
‘It was reasonable to believe he was asleep. His head was on the table, he didn’t move’ - hearing told
Dunnes cleared to buy firm behind Kildare Super Valu
Competition authority gives go ahead for purchase of company behind Clane retailer
Irish cocktail garnish company that ‘blew up’ on Amazon
Amazon has been a low risk way for Laura McCarthy’s small business to break into markets abroad
Centra to create 500 jobs this year with opening of 20 new shops
Sales at the chain jumped by around 6% in 2023 to a record €2.1bn, the Musgrave group-owned retailer said
‘The timing quite literally could not be worse’: Coffee retailers warn trouble brewing over ‘latte levy’
Aimed at slashing disposable cup use in lieu of reusable alternatives, the proposed 20 cent consumer charge is part of the Government’s move toward a circular economy
Grocery inflation slows again but supermarket prices are still going up
Prices still about 10.5% higher now than this time last year, but retail analysts Kantar upbeat about further falls in inflation
Unpredictable weather plays havoc for Ireland’s strawberry growers
From the early summer heatwave of June to a rain-soaked July, the changeable weather patterns have brought uncertainty and forced the €50m annual industry to adapt
Irish supermarket inflation falls to lowest level this year at 15.8%
Inflation rates ‘still much higher than we have previously seen’, retail analyst says
Retailers could be forced to reveal profits under proposed Bill
Proposed legislation from Labour Party aimed at bringing more transparency to supermarket sector
Grocery prices must start to fall within weeks, Minister warns
‘Excuse of lag between input costs falling and prices falling no longer acceptable,’ says Neale Richmond
Only the supermarkets know if they are charging fair prices
First milk prices fell across a range of retailers, then butter. But consumers are waiting for something more meaningful
Daybreak to open 37 additional Irish stores with €8.2m investment
Musgrave-owned grocery chain’s expansion may lead to creation of several hundred jobs
Myles O’Grady: Banking is ‘in my blood and it’s certainly what I am best at’
Buttressed by the lifting of Government pay caps, Bank of Ireland CEO Myles O’Grady talks about the future of the lender and his circuitous route to the top job
Musgrave franchisees face big bills, DAA penalty, court ruling’s implications for Irish living in US
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Centra and SuperValu store operators hit with huge energy bill hikes as deal with Energia ends
Costs soared for franchisees after supermarket chain Musgrave’s contract with energy supplier expired in the final months of 2022
Centra plots expansion as sales approach €2bn
Musgrave-owned retailer sees consumer behaviours changing amid rampant inflation
Ciarán Hancock’s Christmas Business Quiz – the answers and winners
Winner receives midweek overnight stay at the Muckross Park Hotel & Spa in Co Kerry
Musgrave appoints Andrew Keating as new chief financial officer
Former Bank of Ireland and CRH executive replaces Myles O’Grady who has moved to lender as chief executive
Food giant boss still obsessing about those small details
Independents form the backbone of Noel Keeley’s Musgrave as he charts a course through the cost-of-living crisis after the pandemic
Musgrave profits jump as sales top €4.5bn
SuperValu group sales reached €3.5 billion last year including all the group's independent retailers
Bank of Ireland confirms Myles O’Grady appointment as CEO
Appointment comes months after former CFO left the bank for wholesaler Musgrave
Musgrave swings to £1.8m loss in the North despite strong sales
Company says operating loss included ‘once-off’ £2.7m investment to support environmental sustainability
Mike Haley’s potent attacking shaped by different cultures
Growing up in Preston, he spent alternate summers as a child in France and Co Kerry
Ireland expecting a strong challenge from cohesive Italian side
Both Ireland and Italy have suffered two defeats apiece in women’s Six Nations
Ireland vs Italy: McWilliams makes six changes for Musgrave clash
Parsons and Dane return with Haney set for first start; Considine drops of matchday 23
McWilliams focused on new campaign as Ireland prepare for fresh start
New coach accentuating the positive as Six Nations kick-off looms
John Conroy’s Redesdale backs Louth start-up soothing children’s sore throats
Senior business figures are investing alongside food and wellness fund that has raised €27m
Irish rugby great Tom Kiernan dies, aged 83
Kiernan was both captain and coach of Ireland and also led the Lions
Ex-Merrion chief John Conroy’s €75m food fund close to making first invstment
State pitches €15m into Redesdale fund through Enterprise Ireland
Circle K agrees €300m supply deal with Musgrave
Deal will see Musgrave supply over 165 Circle K forecourts with range of food items
Almost 2,000 new Covid-19 cases reported by Department of Health
NI Minister for Health says hospitals there seeing early spike in respiratory illnesses
Grad Week: Popular graduate programmes
The graduate schemes attracting the brightest talent from Ireland’s universities
Two men arrested in Derry over murder bid on police officer
New IRA claim responsibility for bomb placed beside the officer’s car last month
Two men arrested over bomb left in police officer’s car in Derry released
Police believe the New IRA behind the attempted murder in Dungiven
What lies beneath – Claire Connolly on St Joseph’s cemetery in Cork and a botanical garden
An Irishwoman’s Diary
Sustainability revolution: Best practices and support
Business in the Community Ireland offers advice on driving sustainability nationwide
Explorer, writer Tim Severin (80) dies at his home in West Cork
Severin became famous when he recreated the Voyage of St Brendan across the Atlantic
Supermarkets gear up for winter lockdown
Chains have been quietly ramping up preparations for winter since mid summer
Nationwide ban on home visits imposed while Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal moved to Level 4
‘We know that a lot if not most Covid transmission is happening in private homes,’ Tánaiste says
Lebanese roots keep things in perspective for Michael Cheika
Former Leinster coach fondly remembers experiences of rivalry with Munster
Sporting Cathedrals: Fortress Thomond, where the 16th man always gets his game
The Limerick city ground is famed and feared the rugby world over
SuperValu and Centra MD Martin Kelleher stepping down
Veteran leaves Cork-based Musgrave group after 10 years running retail division
Aviva seeks €27m for Supervalu store at the Pavilions in Swords
Sale of north Dublin supermarket property offers purchaser net initial yield of 6.1%
Schooled in rugby, Crowley’s curve continues upwards with some quality guidance
Ireland under-20 outhalf bent the ear of Ronan O’Gara as part of his education as a No 10
Noel McNamara and Ireland under-20 side forced to play the waiting game
Squad continuing plans to play France in Perpignan next Friday night
Coronavirus: Food supply focus of meeting with grocery sector
Contingency plans discussed around public message that panic buying is unnecessary
Your business week: Election-hit Bank of Ireland to report results
Salesforce, Glanbia and CRH to report; Guaranteed Irish roadshow on future trends takes place in UCC
Acrobatic Andrew Smith compiling an impressive highlights reel
There’s something of a GAA pedigree on his mother’s side of the family with two All Stars
Ireland Under-20s expecting ‘seismic physical battle’ against Wales
Campbell says Scotland win was ‘ideal’ start to Six Nations but there is ‘plenty to work on’
Tucker expects to Ireland Under-20s to be tested by experienced Scotland team
Trinity prop Clarkson is the only Irish survivor from team that started last year’s win
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