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Retail

Peachylean boss says fundraising environment is ‘really treacherous’

Sharon Keegan says Irish athleisure firm raised €500,000, but it had hoped to raise twice that amount
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • November 5, 2022
Interview

Laying the foundations: How Sculpted by Aimee became a multimillion-euro cosmetics business

Aimee Connolly founded Sculpted by Aimee straight after finishing college, initially selling two make-up products. The business has just opened a shop in Dublin’s Grafton Street as well as selling more than 180 products in 350 stores around Ireland and next month will launch in Boots stores across Britain
  • Lorcan Allen
  • September 16, 2022
Fashion

Aran Woollen Mills to launch consumer website and add 50 jobs in expansion plan

Mayo-based family company is due to be have a second manufacturing facility up and running in the area later this year
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • September 10, 2022
Connected

No longer coining it: The rise and rise of tech payments

From device-based payments and app-happy neobank users to controversial plans to limit bank cash services, there can be no doubt that payments have been revolutionised by tech – but is Ireland now a leader or a laggard when it comes to digital money?
  • Jason Walsh
  • August 27, 2022
Retail

Lego confident of building on success with new Dublin store

The Danish toy company’s new outlet on Grafton Street opened last week, and one of its senior executives describes the store as being in a ‘perfect location’
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • August 20, 2022
Companies

Half-year losses more than double for Deliveroo as food delivery orders slow

The British food delivery firm has slashed its growth outlook for 2022 as consumers rein in spending due to soaring inflation and rising energy bills
  • Lorcan Allen
  • August 10, 2022

Analytics start-up coming out of ‘stealth mode’ to raise €70m and double staff

Dublin-based firm Conjura plans to use Series B finding to scale and expand into the US and Europe
  • Emmet Ryan
  • May 4, 2022

Clearco aims to invest €100m in Irish e-commerce and digital-first businesses

The Canadian company provides investment funding to start-up companies but does not take equity in the businesses
  • Lorcan Allen
  • March 30, 2022

Lightness of touch: the rise of contactless commerce

One of the most significant changes in behaviour brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic has been the rise of contactless payments. As things return to normal, this shift in consumer behaviour will remain with us, writes Jason Walsh
  • Jason Walsh
  • March 27, 2022

Company watch: Smurfit Kappa boxes clever with swift action to counter inflation

Pandemic lockdowns and e-commerce have seen a global run on sustainable packaging, so much so that the paper and packaging firm is ‘effectively sold out’ – which hasn’t hurt its bottom line
  • Lorcan Allen
  • February 13, 2022

This Working Life: Beware of the cultural gaps when entering new online markets

Setting up a website in a new country involves a lot more than just using a new language, there are subtle cultural and economic differences to take into account too
  • Patrick Thornton
  • December 5, 2021

Content Llama aims to raise €15 million in next funding round

Donegal-based software business has 42 staff across Ireland, the Netherlands, Ukraine and South Africa, with 20 new roles to follow
  • Emmet Ryan
  • December 5, 2021

Irish firms treble Google product listings

Online B2B service Pointy has added another 600 retailers this year, listing over five million items on the global marketplace
  • Emmet Ryan
  • December 5, 2021

E-commerce needs an experience makeover

Eva Short reports on research from Stripe and Flipdish that found that Irish e-commerce sites still need a lot of work, despite the digital wave that came with the pandemic
  • Eva Short
  • October 31, 2021

Making it Work: Family business puts an Irish spin on eco-friendly traditional toys

The Hobby Shop, an online and in-person shop founded during the pandemic, is a step into the future for a Sligo family business with decades of experience as traders
  • Donal MacNamee
  • July 30, 2021

Making it Work: Pandemic pivot fires growth at online payments firm Splink

Revenues at the Dublin tech company have increased tenfold since it moved to a white-label model and started selling its software to banks and financial institutions
  • Donal MacNamee
  • July 23, 2021

An Post reports 60% drop in earnings

State postal service says higher staff and operational costs due to the pandemic are behind the fall, which resulted in a bottom-line pre-tax loss of €31.7 million for 2020
  • Lorcan Allen
  • June 3, 2021

Making It Work: Sideline beauty shopping venture evolves into seven sister retail sites

In just over a decade, Daryl Divilly has built a thriving online business spanning numerous health, beauty and babycare categories with annual revenues now topping €5 million
  • Elaine O'Regan
  • February 18, 2021

Bord Bia to woo Irish food producers online

The semi-state body is in talks with digital giants like Amazon to ease the transition to a swiftly growing marketplace
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • February 7, 2021

Automatic for the people: how to get the best from CRM

As automation in customer service grows in popularity, it’s time to ask what customer relationship management can do for you
  • Alex Meehan
  • January 31, 2021

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