Sales of clothing, accessories and footwear flat but firm turns to digital business for growth

Car firm hopes to reach consumers who are not visiting the suburban dealerships

‘Best value I ever got was my first mixing drill when I finished my apprenticeship’

Retailer records sales of €5.9m in the year to the end of February 2016, accounts show

Irish subsidiaries of high-street fashion brands all report difficult trading conditions

Report finds main obstacle for buyers is long-term holdings of institutional investors

Standout accessories for autumn-winter (and a few for right now)

Clerys could be an option – on slow days, mannequins would come and fill the chamber

‘Living in the City of London has many perks but the cost isn’t one of them’

Irish operation has accumulated losses of more than €22m in past three years

Oasis sales rise 10% while revenue at Coast falls 3% during ‘difficult retail environment’

For most people, there are 101 excuses for not doing exercise. Yet there are some for whom even greater challenges have been no obstacle in getting to a fitter place

Top streets and malls get big rents, while secondary and provincial locations suffer

Whether we’re dreaming of a white one or not, Christmas is the time when the inner festive feline wants to show off a bit, to celebrate in some finery, to wrap up with furs, fake or otherwise, and slip into something soft and luxurious with some glitter in attendance

Footwear specialist to occupy former Karen Millen store

The retailer, which is under High Court protection, can pass on lease at lower rent

Capital and regions registering upturn in commercial rents, say Savills and ESRI

HMV has been trading on a temporary basis in the former A Wear outlet

Are you being served? The column that looks at stock, style and service in shops around Ireland

Are you being served? The column that looks at stock, style and service in Irish shops