Making it Work Azure Communications driving digital expansion worth €1 millionThe comms company’s new chief executive, Jenny Johnston, says AI creates tailored solutions for clients
Commercial Property Two retail units in Dundrum and Rathfarnam sold for premium pricesPrices reflect continued appetite for smaller lot sizes
Partner Content Menswear: The new luxury store openings and fashion arrivals at Kildare Village this seasonKildare Village is the unbeatable destination for modern menswear with new stores like GANT, Columbia and Hackett opening their doors this season
Retail Primark parent injects €210m into PenneysCompany filings show Associated British Food has pumped significant amounts of money into company that operates Penneys in recent months
Companies Goodbye to Guinness: Stout dropped from UK inflation trackerThe move does not suggest Guinness is waning in popularity in the UK
Companies Currys shares tumble after Elliott quits takeover bidElliott’s withdrawal could encourage Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, which has said it’s considering a bid
Retail The Body Shop files for bankruptcy in US and Canada It comes after a trying month for the firm, with its seven Irish locations closing on February 29
Sustainability Nearly half a million cans and bottles recycled in Aldi since deposit returns scheme launchRetailer says it has handed out €37,500 in refunds since the scheme began at the start of last month
News Lidl to invest €15 million to give Irish staff 6 per cent pay riseThe retailer said it was now the highest-paying supermarket in the country
Retail Colm Lauder: A retail property investment boom is coming this yearAssets in the sector have struggled over the last decade but 2024 will be a turning point for the market
Retail Electronics and motor sales drive retail rebound in JanuaryIn terms of volume, the CSO reported an annual increase in retail sales of 2.7 per cent
Companies Coca-Cola to acquire BDS Vending SolutionsBDS Vending’s 2,000 machines across Ireland will continue to be operated by its founders during a transition period.
Planning Dunnes and council in stand-off over Crumlin Shopping Centre parkingThe supermarket wants to develop the vacant shopping centre and retain 400 parking spaces, but the council said it would only allow 114
Companies The Body Shop to shut seven stores in UK immediately with dozens more closures to comeAlmost half of the UK’s 198 stores could close in the coming months after administrators were appointed to the struggling business
Retail Chinese giant JD.com eyes deal for British high-street star Currys - reportCurrys had already rejected an initial offer from Elliott Advisors which it believed ‘significantly undervalued’ the retailer
Retail Getting physical: Castore takes on Adidas and Nike with new Dublin store and premium offeringThe sportswear brand has enjoyed a rapid expansion spurred by Andy Murray’s initial backing and the support of a range of new partners including the Irish men’s and women’s football teams
Companies Failure to refresh: How The Body Shop fell out of favourDespite being lauded for its green credentials and being ahead of its time on sustainability, a lack of innovation has cost The Body Shop dearly
Retail ‘It’s not easy to compete with Nike’, says founder of Dublin’s newest athleisure storeThomas Beahon, co-founder of sportswear brand Castore, opened its flagship store on Grafton Street this week as part of its global expansion
Comment Jane McDaid: The Body Shop got so many things right, but dropped the ball on innovationThe brand should have been a favourite of young, savvy shoppers, but failed to connect with them in a meaningful way