Retail

Spain is biggest market for tobacco purchases, with excise duty on pack of cigarettes about €3 compared to almost €11 in Ireland

Taxes, competition from North, higher costs and red tape are pushing sector to the brink

The Carlow garden centre announced last weekend that it had gone into examinership

Santry-based Irish arm employed about 36 staff

Retailer, which began in 1961, arrived in Ireland in the 1990s proving a big hit with girls

Permission has been given for a contentious €100m part-demolition and revamp

Permission granted after revised plans were lodged for its main entrance

Arrival of Danish discount retailer brings main retail accommodation at Westmeath scheme to full occupancy

Early indications suggest retail sector insolvencies are up, totalling 14% of the total, Deloitte data shows

Scheme comprises more than 200,000sq ft of retail space, and is occupied by leading brands including Sports Direct, Jysk, Halfords and EZ Living

Capital’s top retail stretch remains destination of choice for shoppers and investors

Leading clothing brand to open for business following completion of fit-out

The classic image of Sunday closure in Northern Ireland is of unionist councils chaining up playground swing in the 1960s – the non-swinging '60s

Number 47/48 is a high-profile building at the busiest section of the street

New report from SCSI predicts rents and capital values, across three main classes, will rise in 2026

Supermarket giant signs for unit vacated by SuperValu, while Danish discount brand to take over former Iceland premises

Athleisure brand begins trading from large-format unit while Boots opens new, larger store at Donegal scheme

As Irish households get used to retaining empty receptacles, smaller producers raise concerns about the workload

Spending jumped 45% on previous year to more than €143m across three million transactions on AIB cards on Valentine’s Day last year

Bookshops cite rising recommended retail prices as key concern

Industry stalwart brings wealth of experience from stints at both Colliers and JLL

Stores report fall off in sales of clothing as overall volumes come in 0.9% lower than Christmas 2024, excluding the motor trade

Facility would also have cafe and rooftop viewing platform

UK brand is latest and most significant addition at Louth retail scheme

Administration ‘only option’ for Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop, owner says

Four in 10 consumers never include a gift receipt when giving presents, survey finds

Directors of Meadows and Byrne subsidiary warn ‘sourcing and pricing of key inputs’ remain a challenge

Efforts to demolish much of the existing shopping centre and redevelop date back three years

Rising retail crime adding to cost base as supermarkets forced to hire security staff

A cooker from the retailer caused an endless stream of disappointments over many months

American lingerie chain looking to assign lease to another retailer and to move to new location in Dublin city centre

Market for apartments and offices sees recovery as expectations rise for year to come

Growing economy sees strong demand for limited available space on Grafton Street and elsewhere across all retail sectors

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While each sector has its merits, all the data is pointing in one direction

Dublin’s top shopping street retains 2024 ranking with strong demand from consumers and retailers alike

Sale of 5 GPO Buildings offers buyer opportunity to secure initial yield of 13.5%

Tesco Ireland boss has plans to spend €100m a year building new stores here

Sportswear retailer will join line-up that includes Penneys, TK Maxx and Costa Coffee

CSO figures show volume of sales was down 1 per cent in August