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Fashion giant suffers weak sales after inflation bites for customers

Fashion giant Next has said it witnessed weak sales in August as customers saw the cost of living surge and is now set to miss sales and profit targets. The high street retailer told investors on Thursday that August was “below our expectations” and ...

29 Sept 2022 at 10:22

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Leitrim store manager recognised for excellence in retailing

The 2022 Gala Retail B.E.S.T Awards took place this week, where one Gala Retail store manager from Leitrim was recognised for excellence in retailing. The awards ceremony took place in the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney following the annual Gala ...

01 Oct 2022 at 09:48

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Primark to reopen landmark Northern Irish store four years after 'devastating' fire

Primark has confirmed that its landmark Belfast store will reopen before Christmas. It follows an extensive four-year restoration project after the Bank Buildings branch was destroyed by an accidental fire in August 2018. The retail giant said ...

10 Aug 2022 at 15:24

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Online spending falls by 17% in second quarter of year

There has been a 17% decline in online spending in recent months, reflecting a return to some pre-pandemic habits, a new report reveals. The latest AIB Retail Spend Outlook report found that customers resumed spending on occasions and events ...

09 Aug 2022 at 12:10

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Volume of retail sales down 1.3% in June amid rising inflation

The volume of retail sales was down 1.3% in June compared to the previous month, and fell by 6.6% over the last year, new figures show. The data, released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), shows the largest monthly decrease was in ...

28 Jul 2022 at 14:43

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Currys bosses blame emergence of Omicron variant for Christmas sales slowdown

Currys has warned there has been a slowdown in sales at its stores in the run-up to Christmas. According to bosses, the emergence of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus has left the future looking uncertain amid further restrictions....

15 Dec 2021 at 11:06

Irish retail sales figures dip for third month in a row – CSO

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Retail sales dip slightly in July, CSO figures show

The volume of retail sales in Ireland fell for the third month in a row, the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures show. Provisional figures indicate that the total volume of retail sales fell by 1.6% in July compared with ...

29 Aug 2022 at 17:12

National News

Crowds gather as long-awaited Penneys store opens in Tallaght

The long-awaited Penneys store in Tallaght has opened to customers, taking the company’s total number of outlets in Ireland to 37. A huge crowd gathered early on Thursday morning, with the queue stretching outside the doors of the ...

15 Sept 2022 at 14:32

National News

Almost 200 Primark stores to shut on day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

Retailers including Primark and John Lewis are to shut their stores next Monday due to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. Primark confirmed it will shut all its 191 high street stores on Monday September 19, which has been confirmed ...

12 Sept 2022 at 17:37

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Retailers benefit from sales boost with 18% spending hike

Retailers across Ireland benefitted from a sales boost last month after spending jumped by 18% compared to December 2021, new figures show. The Bank of Ireland debit and credit card spending in December rose by 5% overall when ...

11 Jan 2023 at 18:36

National News

Christmas spending set to match last year's total despite cost of living crisis

Spending this Christmas is expected to match that of last year with an extra €978 set to be spent on top of the average monthly amount in December, despite the cost of living crisis. Retail Ireland predicts the average Irish ...

28 Nov 2022 at 12:33

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Irish fashion retailer to create hundreds of jobs at four new stores

Primark has unveiled new expansion plans and is set to open at least four more UK stores which will create around 850 jobs. The budget retail giant said it hopes to see thriving high streets and shopping centres as it ...

26 Nov 2022 at 11:33

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