The Irish Times

Spar-owner BWG increased sales by 7% in four-month period to end of January

Irish retail group’s South African parent hails its ‘impressive’ performance

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 17:38

Castlebar’s status as the ‘luckiest town in Europe’ continues with Lotto win

Mayo town has now had four jackpot winners worth €80 million

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 10:34

Spar owner to use AI to guess what customers want to buy

BWG rolling out AI-based predictive stock ordering solution across its 1,000-plus stores

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 05:42

Shops ‘manic’ ahead of ‘must-win’ record Lotto draw

Jackpot worth €19m to be awarded on Saturday having rolled over since June

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 14:08

Retail lurched in 2021 from winter lockdown to summer boom

Reviving city centre retail and labour shortage will be big challenges for year ahead

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 05:24

Deliveroo expands deliveries into Kildare, Meath and Louth

Services now available to 39% of population

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 05:45

Irish-founded The Naked Collective closes €6.2m funding round

Healthy drinks firm will use funding to support expansion plans overseas

Fri Nov 05 2021 - 05:38

What Circle K’s move onto city streets tells us about the future of forecourts

Bid to buy 10 Dublin Londis stores comes as its existing outlets face period of great change

Sat Sept 11 2021 - 06:05

Forecourt retailer Circle K buys 10 Dublin convenience stores

Canadian group buys 10 high-profile Londis convenience outlets from Griffin Group

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 21:04

Deliveroo expands on-demand services to Waterford city

Company, which launched in the Republic in 2015, is now operating in five cities locally

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 09:28

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I’d rather rip out my molars with a pliers than holiday in Ireland again’

‘So what’s there to see in Ballycanew?’ ‘A Daybreak and a Londis’

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00

Lockdown delivers 3% sales boost to Spar owner BWG

Brexit had ‘minimal impact’, South Africa-owned operator of franchise in Ireland says

Tue May 25 2021 - 18:19

Man arrested after trying to set garda and Garda station on fire

Suspect arrested after spraying flammable liquid around Newbridge station on Monday

Tue May 11 2021 - 12:53

The Naked Collective bags Oscar for its healthy drink

Irish company’s Mude drink to be included in goodie bag given to attendees

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 05:30

The Naked Collective to raise €2.5m through crowdfunding campaign

Co Kildare-based healthy drinks company seeking to secure €15m in investment overall

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 05:30

‘I have far too many stories’: 30 Irish women on harassment and assault

Sarah Everard’s death has prompted women to share stories about feeling unsafe in Ireland

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 15:30

Thirteen people charged with public order offences over Dublin anti-lockdown protests

Twelve men and one woman appear before special sitting of Dublin District Court

Sat Feb 27 2021 - 23:40

Deliveroo solution allows customers to order food directly from restaurants

Customers can order from online channels with deliveries done through Deliveroo

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 05:00

Irish companies eager to go green and decarbonise

Food Academy at SuperValu is a shining example of sustainability initiative

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 00:00

€56m payout for directors at Spar parent BWG after Christmas

South African group will assume full control of BWG in January

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 05:18

Ryanair and Eir the worst for customer service during Covid crisis

Credit Union is still tops at meeting customer expectations, while retailers also gain

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 05:00

M7 Real Estate pays €28.5m for two Dublin offices

European investor acquires fully-let offices in Sandyford and Nutley & AIG buildings on Merrion Road

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 06:00

Dunnes Stores launch new groceries home delivery service

Supermarket chain’s partnership with Buymie offers service to customers in Dublin and Cork

Mon Oct 05 2020 - 07:52

Spar trialling checkout-free payment technology in 1,000 shops

Customers scan barcode on smartphone, pay and leave store without queuing

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 05:00

Teddy’s Ice Cream issued with closure order by food safety body

FSAI says storage area poorly pest-proofed with holes allowing potential rodent access

Mon Aug 10 2020 - 13:18

Solicitor facing theft charges wants to ‘reclaim reputation’, court hears

Cahir O’Higgins (45) charged with stealing €400 and perverting the course of justice

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 15:27

‘It’s a disgrace’: Clara reacts to the sacking of Barry Cowen

Co Offaly town expresses disappointment at removal of local Fianna Fáil TD from Cabinet

Wed Jul 15 2020 - 22:03

Dunnes Stores trials online ordering from Cornelscourt outlet

Retailer links up with Flipdish to allow customers to make minimum order of €20

Thu Jul 02 2020 - 05:00

Aldi teams up with Deliveroo to trial home deliveries

Delivery service to be available from two stores in Dublin but could be expanded

Mon Jun 29 2020 - 05:00

Spar owner sees spike in sales of gardening products

BWG Foods says sales of items such as plants surpassed €1m over past 8 weeks

Wed May 20 2020 - 02:15

Eighty fine food shops and restaurants delivering during lockdown

Order from kitchens and farms, as well as book and toy shops across the country

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 17:15

Coronavirus: BWG rolls out digital health app for staff

Wholesale chain plans to make service available to workers in 1,000-plus shops

Mon Apr 13 2020 - 05:04

Deliveroo branches into grocery deliveries in Ireland

Delivery company has partnered with Spar, Londis, Mace and Fallon & Byrne

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 05:29

Grocery retailers witnessing ‘unprecedented’ levels of demand

Market leaders such as Lidl and BWG say supplies holding up but staff under pressure

Sat Mar 14 2020 - 07:55