Retail Excellence Ireland has called for State support for retailers as it was revealed 60% of Irish online spending in 2017 went to foreign retailers. Lorraine Higgins of Retail Excellence Ireland said the threat posed to Irish retailers by online operations overseas...
The battle of the supermarkets remains as tight as ever as all major supermarkets experiencing sales growth over the last twelve weeks. Only 1% separates the top three, with Dunnes in the top spot with 23.2% of the market. According to Kantar Worldpanel,...
Musgraves are planning a €30m investment into their Centra convenience retail brand, with plans to open 30 new stores. The retailer also plans to revamp a further 100 existing stores. The investment is expected to create 400 jobs. The new stores will include eight...
French sports retail giant Decathlon are set to make their mark in the Irish market with plans for nine stores across Ireland. The family-owned company, often called the ‘Ikea of sports retailing’ are expected to open their first store in Dublin, followed by Cork and...
The retail representative group, Retail Excellence Ireland, have called for legislation to make online market-places liable to collect VAT and duties. The group say the proposed measure will help to counteract the level of retail spend leaving the country. Retail...
After months of excitement, it’s been confirmed that US doughnut giant Krispy Kreme will soon be arriving in Blanchardstown Centre after Fingal County Council approved its planning application yesterday.The new store will also consist of a drive-thru which will be...
