Mandate welcomes purchase of Arnotts by Selfridges

Trade union gives cautious welcome to the purchase of department store Arnotts by the Selfridges Group

Arnotts on Dublin's Henry Street

Trade union Mandate, which represents retail workers, has given a cautious welcome to the purchase of department store Arnotts by the Selfridges Group.

Selfridges, which is controlled by Brown Thomas owners the Weston family, has acquired the famous Dublin store from developer Noel Smyth's company, Fitzwilliam Partners.

“We’re looking forward to building a positive relationship with the Selfridges Group, as we have already done in other stores owned by the Weston family,” Mandate ...