Retail

All four premises sold for above guide price following competitive bidding process

Galway city home of Starbucks and Elvery's hits the market

56-year-old food business cites trading difficulties in decision

Portfolio comprises leading schemes in Dublin, Drogheda and Clonmel

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Consumer spending, linked to real wage growth, had been expected to drive domestic activity

Pound falls and gilts rally as investors bet on more interest rate cuts

Sector expects €8.9 billion in retail spending in December, €3 billion more than in other months

Apps that let retailers hire freelance staff by the shift are increasing in popularity

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Improving debt liquidity, the stabilisation of yields and a narrowing of the bid-ask spread will lead to more activity

CSO data shows sales in supermarkets and other non-specialised stores were down 3.2% for the month

Shopkeepers association hears of rising levels of criminality in stores, from shoplifting to violent robbery

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Retailers say some of the thefts are carried out by organised retail crime group seeking high-value items such as alcohol, cigarettes and even costly cuts of meat

Former Ted Baker fashion store comprises 405sq m of retail accommodation

Opera Lane portfolio has strong tenant line-up that includes Next, H&M and Starbucks

Ballybofey tops a long list of towns and urban areas for commercial vacancy rates. Why are so many Irish retail and hospital premises lying empty?

What does the Irish retail landscape look like now and into the future?

Firm employs about 78 people in Ireland

Getting products to buyers, unexpected charges and scams are just some of the issues for online retail as well as impact on high streets

Goldman Sachs looks to exit State’s largest shopping centre

The bedding businessman, whose real name is Michael Flynn, says: ‘When they open the gates of heaven I’ll see my whole family, and I’d like to meet Elvis Presley’

Holding at 94 O’Connell Street is well placed according to selling agents to capitalise on ongoing urban regeneration

Belgard Square West comes for sale with strong tenant line-up led by BoyleSports, Supermac’s and Eurogiant

Varde Partners paid €115m to secure ownership of 300,000sq ft scheme as part of wider retail investment portfolio in 2014

Numbers of returned containers are set to reach 100 million later this month despite customer complaints about reliability of machines

No 6 comes for sale fully let at ground- and upper-floor levels to well-known newsagent, Bus Stop, and to tanning salon operator

A town is a highly sensitive ecosystem of shops, bars, cafes, restaurants, residents, local leaders, workers, professionals, schools, churches, sports clubs – something we call community

Pricewatch: The rise of online shopping has led to greater demands being placed on delivery companies and their drivers, resulting in more problems for customers

International brands keen to get footholds in Dublin, says real-estate expert, even as business group says planners should broaden options for city-centre thoroughfare

Company seeing ‘healthy growth’ this year

Scheme is fully occupied and generating €2.2m in annual rental income from strong tenant line-up led by DIY retail giant, Woodie’s

Managing director of Very Ireland, Rossa Butler, says the company is investing in enhancing all aspects of its customer shopping experience

Surge in inflation and consecutive ECB interest rate hikes had less than expected impact on consumer behaviour

Private Irish investors descend on Grafton Street and Henry Street as institutional investors divest holdings

Signs of upturn leaves Bank of England wary of premature cut in interest rates

Sustainable clothing and homewear brand set to open for business later this year

New owner in line for 8% net initial yield on investment in development with strong tenant line-up

As shortages and delays start to bite, companies are likely to bring production closer to home, but that means higher prices