May retail sales up 4.3% compared to last year
There was a 4.3% increase in the volume of retail sales during May 2018 compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
How to do a great SWOT analysis
A SWOT analysis is a common and important part of job interviews for retail management but often interviewees can struggle with where to start or what to say. Our Head of Fashion and Non- Food Retail Aislinn Lea’s tells us everything we need to know here….
Want a Career as a Merchandise Planner?
Want a job as a Merchandise Planner? Excel’s Retail Head Office Consultant Sarah Hurley takes you through everything you need to know…
Dublin restaurant Etto takes top spot at Irish Restaurant awards
Etto has been crowned Ireland’s Restaurant of the Year. More than 1,000 restaurateurs, chefs and industry figures attended the awards run by RAI.
Grocery Management Awards 2018- The Shortlist
The shortlist for the Grocery Management Awards 2018 has been revealed! The awards honour the best and the brightest in grocery retail.
Ballyfin Demesne named Irish hotel of the year
Ballyfin Demesne has been named the AA’s hotel of the year 2018.
Q1 retail sales show full effects of the ‘Beast from the East’
New research into retail sales in the first part the year have revealed the full extent of the disruption caused by March’s ‘Beast from the East’ on the retail industry.
New 134 room hotel planned for Galway
Press Up Entertainment, Ireland’s largest pub and restaurant group, are said to be planning a 134-bedroom hotel in Galway.
Supermacs to create 200 jobs with 3 new restaurants
Irish fast food chain Supermacs is set to open three new outlets in Cork, creating 200 new jobs.