All Ireland articles – Page 10
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NewsIrish video rentals retailer Xtra-vision falls into receivership
Irish video rentals retailer Xtra-vision has gone into receivership putting 1,023 jobs at risk.
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AnalysisTesco: How the grocer is performing in its overseas markets
As Tesco reports a 21.8% fall in trading profits to £990m in its international arm, Retail Week looks at how its overseas businesses are faring.
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NewsSofa specialist DFS backs Irish retail market and eyes expansion
DFS has signalled its confidence in the Irish market despite some UK retailers putting their businesses through insolvency protection processes this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the Irish retail market down and out?
The appointment of examiners at B&Q Ireland has cast fresh doubts on the turbulent Irish market but, there are opportunities for growth too.
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NewsFood Standards Agency raids firms as horse meat scandal reaches UK
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and police have raided a slaughterhouse in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, and a meat firm near Aberystwyth as the horse meat scandal implicates UK firms for the first time.
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AnalysisThe Irish retail market: What retailers need to know
Problems at the Irish arm of B&Q highlight the fragile state of the market. Retail Week examines how retailers in Ireland are faring.
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NewsB&Q Ireland appoints examiner in a bid to save the struggling retailer
B&Q Ireland, a subsidiary of Kingfisher, has appointed an examiner to rescue the business, which has been hit by the decline in consumer spending.
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NewsPoland confirmed as source of contamination in horse meat scandal
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has confirmed that horse DNA found in beef burgers sold in UK supermarkets originated in Poland.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does the horse meat scandal mean for retailers and consumers?
As the Food Standards Agency of Ireland (FSAI) investigates how horse and pig DNA entered beef burgers, Retail Week takes a look at the revelation and its implications for retailers.
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NewsHMV receives 'more than 10' expressions of interest as Irish stores close
HMV’s administrator Deloitte is understood to have received “more than 10” expressions of interest in the entertainment retailer that collapsed on Tuesday.
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NewsDunnes profits halve in UK arm
Irish grocer Dunnes has reported pre-tax profit in its UK arm halved last year as increased costs and a depressed economy hit performance.
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NewsDominic Prendergast named Clerys boss
Oxford Summer School boss Dominic Prendergast has been named managing director of struggling Irish department store Clerys.
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OpinionBlog: Walker's craic makes him top o’ the grocers…
A glimpse into the world of Iceland Foods at its annual manager’s conference in Dublin proved an eye opener.
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NewsGordon Brothers buys Dublin department store Clerys out of receivership
Restructuring firm Gordon Brothers has acquired Dublin department store Clerys out of receivership.
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NewsGordon Brothers to snap up Dublin department store Clerys
Restructuring firm Gordon Brothers is on the verge of acquiring iconic Dublin department store Clerys.
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NewsXtra-vision looks to digital as it narrows pre-tax losses
Irish entertainment retailer Xtra-vision narrowed its pre-tax losses in its last financial year as it looks to digital for growth.
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NewsNorthern Irish retailers suffer after £270m cross-border shopping slump
The Northern Irish retail sector has experienced a £270m slump in cross-border spending in the last four years as the euro continues to weaken against the pound.
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NewsJD Sports owned Bank opens first Irish store
JD Sports owned fashion chain Bank is to open its first standalone store in the Republic of Ireland at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Dublin.
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NewsDFS market share grows despite sales slump
DFS has reported an “improving trend” in its performance and a growth in market share despite a slump in sales against last year.
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AnalysisIrish property market: Slow road to recovery
The property crash in Ireland has been followed by some recovery, but retailers believe that rental values are still too high and further improvements are being stalled.