Retail Excellence appoints Duncan Graham as new MD
David Fitzsimons resigned as the head of the industry lobby group last month
David Fitzsimons resigned as the head of the industry lobby group last month
Seen and Heard: Goodbody sale yet to complete, data centres and water usage, and €100m wind farm for Mayo
New survey adds pressure on the Government to revisit the reopening plan
Retail Excellence industry group also wants grants equal to 60% of rent to aid in Covid-19 recovery
What can we expect? Limits on time spent in shops, staggered queues and plexiglass at tills
Cost to ensure customer and staff safety will range from €2,000 to €5,000, lobby group says
Industry believes up to 40% of stores will go bust without State help
‘Surge consumption’ a risk for shops that tempt with cut-price deals, says lobby group
Retail Ireland calls for emergency support for shops ‘devastated’ by Covid-19 pandemic
Cash from rates and social housing rents key to running city, says council chief executive
‘Prepare for a new way of shopping for essential items to keep us safe and healthy’
Information about our emerging new reality and plans to slow the spread of Covid-19
Industry body says recent no-deal Brexit planning means ‘contingencies are in place’
Footfall for city centre retailers in January slips by up to 15% in wake of new year sales
As footfall dwindles, tension between retailers and landlords on rents looks set to continue
‘A car salesman is not going to sit down with you and explain the rules of the road’
Hot beverages, headphones and health stores among the strong performers
Menswear sales rise by 5% but womenswear feels the heat of online competition
Goodman family plans redevelopment of Setanta Centre on Nassau Street
Forecaster rejects claims, says it has no control over people’s reactions to information
Retailers along Border largely optimistic about prospects despite sterling decline
Garden centres take biggest hit but jewellery, computers and clothing see sales slump
‘Black Friday’ ate into significant proportion of conventional Christmas shopping
Pilot scheme is helping nine towns to counter out-of-town shopping
Sterling weakness boosts online shopping as customers look to web for better value
Some stores consider closing early because footfall down so much in capital
Shops are questioning whether the sales event is more trouble than it’s worth
Third quarter was the best for Irish shops in eight years, says industry body
Business is entering examinership but assured customers it was ‘business as usual’
Average sales in sector rose 5 per cent in second quarter 2015, survey reveals
Sector with largest monthly decrease was food, beverages and tobacco which fell 4.8%
Sales of coffees thought to be indicator of better labour market
Cheaper court-approved rescue packages likely to be used by many retailers
New figures suggest opening day of the sales yesterday was the busiest in six years
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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