Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

Shutterstock/Kreita
Shopping around

Poll: Have you ever crossed the border to do shopping?

With the euro gaining strength against the pound, we’re asking you if you’ve ever shopped across the border.

AS STERLING RATES fluctuate, retailers fear that customers will go over the border to do their shopping.

When the UK currency was at its strongest, people may have travelled south of the border for shopping, but the current strength of the euro has businesses worried that Irish customers will travel north of the border.

Last year, Retail Ireland said that a devalued pound “raises the spectre of a potential return to cross-border shopping”.

With Brexit weakening the sterling against the euro, the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland said today that people travelling to shop in Northern Ireland would cost the economy millions of euro.

So today, we’re asking you: Have you ever crossed the border to do shopping?


Poll Results:

Yes (7983)
No (3428)
No interest/No opinion (284)

Your Voice
Readers Comments
94
This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy here before taking part.
Leave a Comment
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.

    Leave a commentcancel