Higher food prices are here to stay, warn farmers, as retailers deny price gouging
Getting good food to the fridge has a cost, producers say - and someone has to pay
Retail Ireland
Simon Harris needs to reset policies on labour costs to support small businesses struggling to make ends meet
PwC Insolvency Barometer released last week showed a 41 per cent increase in insolvencies, with SMEs accounting for 85 per cent of all business failures
‘The riots haven’t put people off’: Dublin retailers largely in good cheer ahead of Christmas
Business groups divided on whether Christmas Day falling on a Monday will help shops
Dublin retailers, restaurants and pubs fearful of long-term impact of violent scenes
‘We believe it is essential the policing strategy is adjusted so there is a high profile, sustained Garda presence on Dublin streets throughout the city centre on a permanent basis’
Retail sales rise as furniture and hardware sales jump
Volume of sales was down 1.2% on a monthly basis, CSO figures show
Consumers are nervous but retail holding its own
Spending is increasingly happening on the high street as well as online and experts believe online and in-store shopping can now coexist
Ireland should follow UK lead on price caps for supermarket staples - Labour
TD Ged Nash calls for more information on ‘secretive’ retail sector’s prices
Reports of price gouging ‘to be presented’ to supermarket industry
Government ‘fully expects’ to see grocery prices coming down, says Minister ahead of retail sector meeting
Ikea opens new ‘plan and order’ shop in Drogheda
Smaller store will be focused on kitchen and bedroom design
Most retail workers have experienced customer abuse, survey finds
Circle K research finds 83% of retail workers report harassment from customers
Retail spending bounces back to 2019 levels
Shoppers return to high streets and to online platforms in the run-up to Christmas and on opening days of winter sales
Minimum pricing for alcohol to come into effect in January
Retailers warn consumers will flock North and that duty-free purchases are booming
Move to Level 4 would have ‘devastating effect’ on retailers
Shops warn of permanent damage to the sector with tens of thousands of jobs at stake
Irish retail enjoys Brexit breather after mixed 2019
Busy year for many Irish retailers at home and abroad despite weight of UK upheaval
Retail supervision apprenticeship aims to slow staff turnover
Turning jobs in sector into long-term careers is targeted by Retail Ireland
Heatwave brings joy to some retailers but chill wind to others
Not every type of shop basked in June sunshine, says Retail Ireland
Retailers say €200m lost annually in uncollected local authority rates
Ibec group Retail Ireland calls for overhaul of rates-collection system in policy paper
BWG Foods MD Willie O’Byrne takes over at Retail Ireland
New chairman says organisation will address rising costs and threat from online retailers
Christmas 2015 shaping up to be a bumper season for retailers
Retail Ireland annual report says prices across the main supermarket chains could fall to 2001 levels
‘Real hope’ that retail recovery will gather pace in 2015
Industry group forecasts boost to consumer spending power from low inflation
Retailers report best Christmas sales period in five years
Sales began early with more shops offering discounts online on Christmas Day
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