Musgrave

‘Toys in those days weren’t like the toys of today’: Smaller toy shops survive through the generations

Traditional personal touch is key to gaining customer loyalty and trust

Tue Dec 24 2024 - 06:00

Conor McGregor counting heavy cost of High Court branding

Several companies have cut links with the mixed martial arts fighter since a High Court jury decided he should pay Nikita Hand damages for assault

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 19:24

Musgrave sales break through the €5bn barrier despite cost-of-living challenges

Owner of Supervalu, Centra, Mace and Donnybrook Fair franchises warns of persistent high costs even as inflation slows

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 05:00

Luke Hanlon appointed managing director of SuperValu and Centra

New head has been with Musgrave for 21 years and previously held senior operational roles with Kerry Group

Mon Aug 19 2024 - 15:50

Fired SuperValu worker accused of clocking in and going to sleep

‘It was reasonable to believe he was asleep. His head was on the table, he didn’t move’ - hearing told

Fri May 31 2024 - 17:48

Dunnes cleared to buy firm behind Kildare Super Valu

Competition authority gives go ahead for purchase of company behind Clane retailer

Fri Apr 19 2024 - 06:00

Irish cocktail garnish company that ‘blew up’ on Amazon

Amazon has been a low risk way for Laura McCarthy’s small business to break into markets abroad

Wed Feb 14 2024 - 05:00

Centra to create 500 jobs this year with opening of 20 new shops

Sales at the chain jumped by around 6% in 2023 to a record €2.1bn, the Musgrave group-owned retailer said

Mon Jan 29 2024 - 05:00

‘The timing quite literally could not be worse’: Coffee retailers warn trouble brewing over ‘latte levy’

Aimed at slashing disposable cup use in lieu of reusable alternatives, the proposed 20 cent consumer charge is part of the Government’s move toward a circular economy

Wed Nov 22 2023 - 06:00

Grocery inflation slows again but supermarket prices are still going up

Prices still about 10.5% higher now than this time last year, but retail analysts Kantar upbeat about further falls in inflation

Mon Oct 16 2023 - 13:15

Unpredictable weather plays havoc for Ireland’s strawberry growers

From the early summer heatwave of June to a rain-soaked July, the changeable weather patterns have brought uncertainty and forced the €50m annual industry to adapt

Sun Jul 23 2023 - 17:00

Irish supermarket inflation falls to lowest level this year at 15.8%

Inflation rates ‘still much higher than we have previously seen’, retail analyst says

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 17:45

Retailers could be forced to reveal profits under proposed Bill

Proposed legislation from Labour Party aimed at bringing more transparency to supermarket sector

Tue May 16 2023 - 05:00

Grocery prices must start to fall within weeks, Minister warns

‘Excuse of lag between input costs falling and prices falling no longer acceptable,’ says Neale Richmond

Mon May 08 2023 - 19:00

Only the supermarkets know if they are charging fair prices

First milk prices fell across a range of retailers, then butter. But consumers are waiting for something more meaningful

Sat May 06 2023 - 06:00

Daybreak to open 37 additional Irish stores with €8.2m investment

Musgrave-owned grocery chain’s expansion may lead to creation of several hundred jobs

Tue Apr 04 2023 - 16:59

Myles O’Grady: Banking is ‘in my blood and it’s certainly what I am best at’

Buttressed by the lifting of Government pay caps, Bank of Ireland CEO Myles O’Grady talks about the future of the lender and his circuitous route to the top job

Fri Mar 10 2023 - 12:30