The Irish Times

Shopping economics: Today it's all about delivery fees and voucher rights

A fragile year for consumers and retailers alike could encourage new habits

Tue Jun 23 2020 - 05:30

Hope for Irish jobs at Laura Ashley, High Court told

Laura Ashley Ireland Ltd formed part of Laura Ashley group and employed over 70 people here

Fri May 01 2020 - 17:20

Hundreds take to a Zoom rally in support of Debenhams workers

Gardaí look on as 30 people stage protest observing social distancing in Henry Street

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 18:31

Irish retailers face winter of discontent after UK closures

Industry believes up to 40% of stores will go bust without State help

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 05:00

Branson’s collateral, ‘crazy losses’ and paying to give oil away

Planet Business: Anyone for an acre of Necker Island?

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 04:09

High court puts liquidators into Irish Oasis and Warehouse stores

Irish subsidiaries employed about 300 people before retail shutdowns

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 17:42

Laura Ashley’s Irish stores to remain open - sources

As many as 721 jobs could be lost as retailer moves to close 70 UK stores

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 13:23

Markets edge higher on Federal Reserve action

Market reports: Dublin closes flat, with housebuilders tumbling

Tue Mar 17 2020 - 18:31

Iseq heavyweights drag as European markets cheer easing coronavirus fears

US markets closed for Presidents’ Day holiday

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 18:48

European shares drop on coronavirus cases and weak euro-zone data

Markets close: Dublin closes lower with Bank of Ireland and AIB among the biggest losers

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 18:25

Pretax profits decrease sharply at Arcadia’s Irish outlets

Revenues decline at Oasis while Laura Ashley reduces pretax losses

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 18:42

Irishman Seán Anglim resigns as Laura Ashley finance director

Galway man who was also joint COO has left retailer after more than two decades

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 19:34

Tanya Sweeney: Bare-bulb hipster chic is over but are we really going back to chintz?

Chintz is so busy it rarely looks dirty, with fabrics so durable they can be wiped clean

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00

If TV is the drug of the nation, consider my prescription filled

Tanya Sweeney: Some of the intelligentsia like to say ‘I don’t even own a TV’

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 09:00

Jennifer O’Connell: Get ‘beach body ready?’ Don’t make me retch

What do women want for summer? Clothes that fit and sandals you can walk in

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 06:03

The Irish man who helped tackle Cyprus’s financial crisis

Interview: John Hourican on stepping down as Bank of Cyprus CEO to move closer to home

Fri May 31 2019 - 05:31

Stocks advance on hopes of US-China trade deal

Dublin’s Iseq slips 0.2% to close at 6,021.15 as Bank of Ireland closes the session 2.3% off

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 18:54

Outlook less than rosy at Laura Ashley as sales drop 4.2%

Tough high street conditions see fashion and home brand having to overhaul its strategy

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 19:02

Irish-based firms left out of pocket over House of Fraser

UK retail chain had debts of almost £1bn when it collapsed

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 09:42

Ballyfin blankets, Sorcha O’Raghallaigh’s star signs: what’s new in interiors

Home front: Wrap up in a luxurious alpaca blanket at Ballyfin, salad days in a coffee cup, Irish design goes to New York

Sat Aug 11 2018 - 00:00

No chicken tonight is our Image of the Week

Planet Business: US media’s ‘catch and kill’ and a Facebook executive’s tweetstorm

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 13:40

Making a new home from an old factory by the sea in west Cork

Closing their knitwear business was the cue for Bebhinn and Robert Marten to move into their Baltimore premises

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 07:00

Homebase takeover becomes tale of retail disaster

Australian owners write down almost £600m after totally misjudging market

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 05:25

Brexit drives profits down 72% at Laura Ashley

Fashion and homeware retailer cites weaker pound and ‘challenging’ trading conditions

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 17:55

Air Berlin insolvency filing causes market turbulence

Airline shares climb in Europe as investors speculate on likely winners from insolvency

Tue Aug 15 2017 - 20:42

Laura Ashley shares drop 18% after profit warning

Home furnishings and womenswear group says its full-year earnings will take £2.8m hit

Tue Aug 15 2017 - 19:12

Seaside shacks and under the thatch - homes to rent in Donegal

Called the ‘coolest place on the planet’ by National Geographic magazine, Donegal has so much coastline it’s easy to find a seaside rental

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 07:00

Laura Ashley sees profits plunge on falling sales and surging costs

Shares in the group tumble 11% amid tough trading for company

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 09:17

Laura Ashley reports higher revenues at Irish subsidiary

Fashion-to-furnishing retailer operates five standalone stores and a concession locally

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 14:05

Merchants Quay Shopping Centre expected to sell for €12.5m

Landmark Cork centre comes with planning approval for redevelopment of retail units

Wed Sept 28 2016 - 05:50

From the Archives: October 17th, 1986

Kathryn Holmquist talked to Sinéad O’Connor and some of the other woman garage banders of the 1980s

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00

Travel desk: Remembering the Blitz, hotels in Munich and high flying wifi

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 00:00

Ségolène Royal: France’s leading lady is ready for battle

It’s taken 10 years but the former partner of Francois Hollande is once again combative, energetic and engaged at the heart of French politics

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 17:00

Star turn: Boyzone’s Keith Duffy makes that move

Duffy and wife Lisa are building afresh and have put their Roganstown home on sale at €1.3m

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 06:00