All Ireland articles – Page 2
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Flannels’ debut Dublin store
High-end fashion retailer Flannels has opened the doors to its first-ever store in Ireland.
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NewsPoundland owner Pepco ramps up investment in stores as profits rise
Poundland owner Pepco Group plans to accelerate its store expansion plan after posting an increase in profits.
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NewsMarks & Spencer strikes deals with Mamas & Papas and Applegreen
Marks & Spencer has launched tie-ups with nursery specialist Mamas & Papas and Irish forecourts business Applegreen.
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Opinion‘Retailers should be a little less quick to dismiss the crazy ideas’
It is easy to ignore the ‘dreamers’ but retailers should find the visionaries in their teams and dedicate a portion of their innovation portfolio to bold experiments, believes Bain & Company’s Jonathon Ringer
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NewsTesco promotes chief people officer to Republic of Ireland boss
Tesco has promoted from within for the new boss of its Republic of Ireland business and for the first time they will also be a member of the grocer’s executive team.
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AnalysisRobot wars: Five companies rolling out autonomous delivery around the world
As Wilko unveils plans to begin autonomous home deliveries by 2023, the UK retailer joins a growing group of companies already using robots to deliver products to customers globally.
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OpinionArchie Norman: ‘Pointless enforcement of Customs Union is destructive to businesses’
About 40,000 pages of forms to fill in per week, trucks turned back because they are sometimes filled in with the ‘wrong coloured’ ink, and debates over the dairy content of chocolate chip cookies. M&S’s chair starkly sets out his concerns about EU trade rules enforcement in the island of Ireland in a letter to Brexit minister Lord Frost
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NewsBrexit grace period extension breaks international law, says EU
The European Union has accused the British government of breaching international law as it made a move to extend the grace period for Irish border checks.
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NewsScrewfix to open 40 new stores by new year
Screwfix plans to open 40 new stores in the coming months despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the retail industry.
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NewsPrimark donates 74,000 products in NHS Nightingale care pack initiative
Value fashion giant Primark is providing care packs containing 74,000 products to London’s new NHS Nightingale Hospital to help support efforts to beat coronavirus.
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NewsDebenhams liquidates Irish arm as it appoints administrators
Ailing department store chain Debenhams has appointed administrators for the second time in 12 months and has liquidated its Irish business.
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NewsBrown Thomas to open new ‘physical and digital’ store in Dublin
Irish luxury retailer Brown Thomas is set to open a flagship store in Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin, which the retailer said will mix “physical and digital” space.
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NewsGoogle acquires retail tech start-up in multimillion-pound deal
Google has acquired a tech start-up that helps local retailers share product inventory online to help consumers discover smaller, local stores on a much bigger scale.
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NewsPrimark founder and chair Arthur Ryan dies
Primark founder, chair and former chief executive Arthur Ryan passed away today following a short illness.
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NewsSuperquinn chain founder Feargal Quinn dies
Retailer and former Irish senator Feargal Quinn has died at home following a short illness.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Notonthehighstreet lands Asos tech whizz
If you’re an IT whizz with experience working for big retail businesses, you can expect to be in high demand in the current jobs market.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Tesco's formidable top team
Charles Wilson’s decision to step down as Tesco UK and Ireland chief executive as he recovers from illness has caused a reorganisation of the grocer’s top team.
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NewsKari Daniels promoted to CEO of Tesco Ireland
Tesco has promoted Kari Daniels to become chief executive of its Irish business.
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NewsPep&Co to expand into Europe through Dealz tie-up
Pep&Co will roll out shop-in-shops in Poundland’s European retail arm Dealz next year in Ireland, France and Spain.
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Retail VoiceHow to win over the eco-friendly consumer
The increasing desire for ethically sourced products can be broken down into three key attitudes towards sustainability.