Companies Penneys owner raises profit outlook despite ‘satisfactory trading’ across Irish market ABF said Irish revenues were impacted in part by a slower recovery in consumer sentiment
Tax Rising number of firms consider liquidation as Revenue deadline loomsThousands of firms still owe Revenue €1.65 billion in taxes under the state’s warehoused tax scheme
Retail Business owner resigns as Labour councillor after WRC awards former employee €11,000Juliet O’Connell will now not contest the forthcoming elections after adverse judgement against her company The Zip Yard
Interview Ikea Ireland exec ‘only sees prices coming down’ after inflation hikesRetail giant set to opens its first Irish distribution centre today, which it says will cut delivery times
Stock Take Waning of inflation boosts Tesco and supermarket peersA significant weakening of inflation over recent months has set the retailer up for a strong year
Companies Tesco profits rise as Irish sales and market share increasesThe supermarket is continuing to take market share in the UK and Ireland
UK Shutting up shop: Ted Baker to close 15 locations across the UK Eleven UK Ted Baker stores will be shut by the end of next week, with the loss of around 120 jobs
Economy Consumers spent €25 million on Easter eggsThe price of groceries rose by 3.7 per cent in the 12 weeks to March 17
Inflation Inflation fell to below 2% last month - CSO flash readingHarmonised Index of Consumer Prices grew by 1.7 per cent in the 12 months to March
Retail Jean McCabe: Government and gardaí must get a grip on the retail crime epidemic sweeping our streetsThe increase in theft and anti-social behaviour is damaging businesses and harming our towns and cities, the chief executive of Retail Excellence Ireland writes
Planning Dunnes’ Crumlin carpark plans at odds with citywide strategy to reduce car use, says NTA Retailer’s planned 400-space car park, which forms part of the redevelopment of its Crumlin location, has already faced backlash from city planners
Companies B&Q owner Kingfisher reports 25 per cent drop in profitsThe company reported sales of £12.9 billion in 2023, and pre-tax profit of £568 million
Fashion News First look: Scandi outerwear brand Rains opens its first store in IrelandThe flagship Dublin store is part of the Danish brand’s global retail expansion strategy
Legal ‘Case of a woman scorned?’ Dublin jeweller’s ‘bizarre’ dispute with Italian diamond dealersEmpress Fine Jewels is locked in a legal battle over €600,000 worth of diamonds and gems
Interview Designer Cath Kidston: ‘I realised I was working at a corporation and not a corner shop anymore’The designer once known for her signature floral prints that topped £100 million in sales has just launched a new brand in the business of bodycare. She talks business highs and lows and how her love of gardening inspired her new line
Comment Eithne Shortall: You’ll never catch me letting Big Grocery do my shoppingA trip to the supermarket is one of the highlights on my day, and it’s one I’m not planning to relinquish
Retail Hundreds of jobs at risk as Ted Baker shops in UK and Ireland poised for insolvencyThe retailer has more than 40 stores in the UK and seven in Ireland
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