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Shoppers advised to be wary of scams ahead of Black Friday

Digital Business Ireland has warned that the upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales is “fertile ground” for cyber criminals

An Post repays €30m state loan

Loan was given to An Post to invest in 2017 to support first phase of firm’s transformation

European tech firm Refurbed raises €54 million as part of Series C funding round

The Austrian tech firm offers fully refurbished electronic devices and has been operating in Ireland since 2021

Shein buys Missguided brand from Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group

Deal marks Chinese fast fashion giant’s first UK acquisition

&Open aims high as it enjoys surge in revenues, client wins

Gifting platform reports three-digit growth in client acquisition as turnover also climbs

Jess Kelly on tech: why I’m giving online shopping a wide berth

Who knew that real-world retail could be so gratifying? A tech columnist comes out in defence of the local shop

No sign of drop-off in post-pandemic parcel delivery

Online shopping is booming and Parcel Connect aims to triple its annual volume to 7.5 million packages a year in the next two years

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Online sales click with Irish as digital shopping continues to grow

Ireland is the second most active country in Western Europe for people visiting cross-border web stores

It’s official – Ireland has hit peak Penneys

The popular clothing retailer now has stores in 20 counties and is looking to evolve, update and refurbish them rather than open more

Motor industry saw big growth in April, as retail sales rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year - CSO

Car sales rose 10.3 per cent in month to April and 18 per cent in the year to same month

TikTok sensation Shein sets up EMEA headquarters in Dublin

Chinese fast fashion business plans to hire 30 people in Ireland before the end of the year

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

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

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

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?

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’

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

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

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

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