Retail

Varde Partners paid €115m to secure ownership of 300,000sq ft scheme as part of wider retail investment portfolio in 2014

Numbers of returned containers are set to reach 100 million later this month despite customer complaints about reliability of machines

No 6 comes for sale fully let at ground- and upper-floor levels to well-known newsagent, Bus Stop, and to tanning salon operator

A town is a highly sensitive ecosystem of shops, bars, cafes, restaurants, residents, local leaders, workers, professionals, schools, churches, sports clubs – something we call community

Pricewatch: The rise of online shopping has led to greater demands being placed on delivery companies and their drivers, resulting in more problems for customers

International brands keen to get footholds in Dublin, says real-estate expert, even as business group says planners should broaden options for city-centre thoroughfare

Company seeing ‘healthy growth’ this year

Scheme is fully occupied and generating €2.2m in annual rental income from strong tenant line-up led by DIY retail giant, Woodie’s

Managing director of Very Ireland, Rossa Butler, says the company is investing in enhancing all aspects of its customer shopping experience

Surge in inflation and consecutive ECB interest rate hikes had less than expected impact on consumer behaviour

Private Irish investors descend on Grafton Street and Henry Street as institutional investors divest holdings

Signs of upturn leaves Bank of England wary of premature cut in interest rates

Sustainable clothing and homewear brand set to open for business later this year

New owner in line for 8% net initial yield on investment in development with strong tenant line-up

As shortages and delays start to bite, companies are likely to bring production closer to home, but that means higher prices

‘Under no circumstances will consumers pay a deposit and not be entitled to reimbursement’, company says following complaints

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Pricewatch: When you buy something in a sale you have the same consumer protections as you do if you bought it at full price

Pricewatch: Pre-Christmas sales, Black Friday and online shopping have hit post-Christmas sales, but despites the changes people still love to bag a bargain

Pricewatch: This week will determine the duration and severity of your seasonal financial hangover

Retailers and publicans can rely on brisk trade come that Saturday, in line with AIB spending data from 2022

A successful season for traders can be at the mercy of the Irish winter, but is always about curating a magical experience for shoppers

Retail parks represented over €200 million of turnover in the last four quarters with a total of 10 parks trading

The negative noise from lazy, uninformed commentators predicting the demise of the high street has proved to be wide of the mark

Brand worn by numerous stars sees profit after tax increase sharply

Food inflation in Ireland is lower than across the EU as a whole but that’s little comfort to hard-pressed Irish consumers

Questions remain about the future shape of Central Plaza on Dame Street and the former Clerys site on O’Connell Street

Volume of sales was down 1.2% on a monthly basis, CSO figures show

The ground and basement levels of number 55 come for sale fully let on new 10-year lease

The Opera Lane Collection comprises two units fronting on to St Patrick’s Street and one unit at Emmet Place

Latest accounts for Dubray Books Ltd show its turnover rose to just under €14 million in the year to January 29th, 2023 but its profits declined marginally

Overall sales remained relatively robust in August despite the current inflationary squeeze, latest figures show

Shares in Spanish fast fashion giant Inditex have gained more than 40% this year

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Bar sales fell 5.5% in the month, suffering the worst monthly decline, as car sales cushion figures

New Innovator: Zenbundle aims to recognise what a consumer is buying online and offer relevant add-on purchases

Books, newspapers and stationery saw the largest monthly increase of 12.1%, CSO figures show

Fund controlled by Davy Real Estate completes deals for Kennedy Wilson and Harcourt Developments schemes

Footfall across all three subsectors of the retail market has now rebounded to pre-Covid levels

Nine-unit scheme anchored by DIY giant Woodie’s had been acquired for €16.75m by Friends First in 2018