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Retail

All time
vaccine strategy
'Increasingly antagonistic' people not wearing masks in shops as retailers ask for higher vaccine priority for staff
21 Jan 2021
36.8k
49
Jobs
Aldi to create 1,050 jobs across the country, including 700 permanent roles
13 Jan 2021
30.2k
28
small turkeys
December saw record-high grocery sales, but less money spent on whole turkeys
11 Jan 2021
14.7k
12
Retail
Click and collect services for non-essential retail banned under new restrictions
Updated 6 Jan 2021
43.4k
58
level 5
Non-essential retail to remain open under Level 5 but shops asked to defer January sales
22 Dec 2020
44.2k
38
kantar
Boost for supermarkets as sales of mince pies, Christmas biscuits and alcohol soar ahead of festive season
14 Dec 2020
11.7k
15
Level 3
Retailers prepare for 'make or break' Christmas run-in with longer opening hours and 24-hour shopping
28 Nov 2020
29.1k
51
reopening
Retailers call on government to move forward re-opening of sector to Monday
24 Nov 2020
27.2k
29
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you plan to do most of your Christmas shopping in person?
23 Nov 2020
37.3k
24
Covid-19
'We have to get the doors open before Christmas': Retailers and pubs call for clarity on re-opening
16 Nov 2020
25.8k
29
The Daily Poll
Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
16 Nov 2020
33.9k
26
level 5
'Children will be able to get clothes': Taoiseach says retailers should take compassionate approach
Updated 30 Oct 2020
213k
226
Retail
Tesco to create 450 full-time jobs across the country
29 Oct 2020
22.9k
22
level 5
Larger retailers 'abusing' Level 5 by remaining open for non-essential sales, retail group claims
23 Oct 2020
152k
173
Theft
Two men charged over thefts at retail premises in five counties
19 Aug 2020
22.0k
Retail
River Island tells UK staff 350 jobs to be cut in management shake-up
14 Aug 2020
12.8k
7
reopening
It's not up to retail staff to police mask-wearing, union says
16 Jul 2020
20.3k
39
The Daily Poll
Poll: Have you felt uncomfortable in a shop recently?
22 Jun 2020
48.6k
114
Retailer
Mothercare Ireland has gone into liquidation with the loss of 197 jobs
12 Jun 2020
27.9k
30
Inflation
Prices of clothing, footwear and communications fall for two consecutive months
11 Jun 2020
10.3k
8
Retail
B&Q asks under 16s to stay away as queues mark reopening of hardware stores
18 May 2020
40.3k
45
Changes
Phase One: Here's what's allowed from today as Covid-19 restrictions eased
18 May 2020
145k
68
The Daily Poll
Poll: Will you make more of an effort to shop locally in the coming weeks?
20 Mar 2020
29.1k
27
retail and services
Spending might be up over Christmas, but Irish retailers are still facing challenges
10 Jan 2020
745
0
Closed
Online retailer Appliances Delivered announces closure
18 Oct 2019
72.0k
50
central bank forecast
The consumer cost of a no-deal Brexit: Grocery prices at risk of rising
11 Oct 2019
17.2k
28
arcadia group
Topshop's flagship Stephen's Green store earmarked for closure
22 May 2019
27.7k
18
High Street
Debenhams Ireland reassures staff and customers as UK store enters administration
9 Apr 2019
24.1k
8
Marks and Spencer seeks 97 voluntary redundancies across 7 Irish stores
20 Mar 2019
25.5k
17
eager beaver
'It was many things to many people': This Temple Bar landmark closes today
16 Feb 2019
23.8k
16
Axed
Tesco announces up to 9,000 job cuts in the UK under wide-scale restructuring plan
28 Jan 2019
20.1k
34
rolling donut
After 30 years, the tiny doughnut kiosk on Dublin's O'Connell Street is still going strong
6 Jan 2019
45.7k
21
Opinion
Opinion: The press needs to stop sensationalising the weather
David Fitzsimons
30 Dec 2018
24.8k
58
HMV calls in administrators in UK for second time in six years
28 Dec 2018
10.6k
23
The Daily Poll
Poll: Will you make a visit to the St Stephen's Day sales?
25 Dec 2018
30.8k
36
Commonwealth House
Primark set to reopen at new location in Belfast tomorrow following major fire at former store
7 Dec 2018
14.3k
17
Retail
Poll: Have you ever worked in retail at Christmas?
5 Dec 2018
4.9k
11
Shop Till You Drop
Retail group predicts Irish households will spend an average of €2,690 this December
3 Dec 2018
11.6k
68
redundancies
Religious books and gifts company Veritas to close 3 retail stores across the country
30 Nov 2018
25.0k
49
Green Friday
Local Irish retailers hit back at Black Friday 'headaches' by encouraging a new shopping trend instead
23 Nov 2018
73.7k
65
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