Weddings From pre-wedding skincare to styling and finances, this bridal pop-up aims to troubleshoot your wedding worriesWhether you’re preparing for your big day or simply a guest in search of an outfit, this Dublin pop-up is offering experts-on-hand and a curated retail experience
Retail Zara owner Inditex outpaces rivals as store-efficiency drive fuels record profitOperating profit rose 29 per cent to €5.52 billion in the 12 months through January, the company said Wednesday
Retail H&M sales wide of estimates amid weakened consumer sentiment Swedish group last year saw profits dive due to soaring costs and weakening consumer sentiment
Company Watch Shares in Hammerson drop 11 per cent after decline in revenueThe company, which operates Dundrum Town Centre, the Ilac Centre and Swords Pavilions, saw its revenue drop to £131.4 million, down from £137.2 million
Retail Aldi sources over €1 billion from Irish suppliers in 2022The supermarket chain employs over 4,650 people here
Retail ‘Nike Live’ store to open in Dundrum Town CentreThe company said there will be a programme of in-person ‘experiences’ in the shop
Employment Gender pay gap of 12.6% at Irish firms – reportWidest gender pay gaps were found in the finance, banking, insurance, legal and construction sectors, according to a PwC analysis
business Datalex chief financial officer resigns from airline software firmDan Creedon will step down from the company on June 30
Companies Ikea opens new plan-and-order store in DroghedaNew location allows customers to book planning consultations with Ikea to design their kitchen and bedroom
Retail Supermarket chain Iceland sells all of its Irish storesThe company said it plans to focus instead on the UK market
shopping Shop around: Five of the best independent Irish menswear stores right nowWardrobe staples, sustainable practices, and a generational ethos define some of Ireland’s best independent menswear stores
Retail Just 21% of Irish retail workers earning a living wageA survey from the Mandate trade union found many employees are offered relatively low working hours
business Landa aims to bag €500,000 to grow export marketLuxury handbag maker Silvana Landa-McAdam says plan is to expand into US and Middle East
Health HSE ‘looking into’ reports that popular Elfbar vapes may have illegal levels of nicotineVape Business Ireland said that it was “gravely concerned” about the possibility of non-compliant products being sold in Ireland
Cost Of Living Crisis Irish households face an extra €1,159 on annual grocery bill as price inflation hits new recordThe rising cost of groceries in recent months has led people to spend more on fewer items
Retail Tesco Ireland offers staff free breakfast and lunch in response to cost of living crisisThe retailer will also improve discounts and raise hourly pay by 4%
Retail Centra to create nearly 500 jobs as it opens 18 new storesSales at the retailer rose to nearly €2 billion last year
Retail Jo Browne cosmetics opens first standalone Irish shopThe Kildare Village store sells the brand’s full range of luxury natural products developed with sustainability in mind
Retail Clarins opens €1 million boutique and spa in DublinFamily-owned cosmetics firm aims to increase direct sales to consumers both online and through physical retail space
Retail Sainsbury’s lack of stores in Ireland a key factor in Argos closureThe supermarket chain, which acquired the retailer in 2016, has pursued a strategy of merging the two businesses in the UK