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Brown Thomas is about to unveil a new €9 million investment in its flagship store on Grafton Street, Roisin Burke reports.

Stephen Sealey, managing director of Brown Thomas, pictured outside the iconic store's new accessories space. Picture: Bryan Meade

Brown Thomas is poised to unveil the latest phase of a €9 million investment in its flagship Grafton Street store later this week, a multimillion revamp of its luxury accessories and beauty space where Tiffany jewellery, Prada handbags and Euro 100 face creams are sold.

It will not end there: the Weston family-owned department store group will invest another €5 million in a further revamp plan for 2015.

''We're positive about the future, ...