‘We’ve lost a few crops in recent years, like iceberg lettuce. There is just one grower left’
Rising energy and wage bills, labour shortages and poor weather have put the squeeze on Irish vegetable growers
Retail
Frascati Centre in Blackrock set to hit the market with €80m price tag
South Dublin retail scheme had previously been offered for sale quietly for €100m in 2023
Ires Reit seeks occupiers for range of retail units at Tallaght Cross West
Existing occupiers at the scheme include Aldi and Flyefit
JD Sports opens for business at Navan Town Centre
European sportswear retailer agrees deal for unit vacated by UK brand New Look
Irish smokers buying more tobacco abroad due to ‘stark’ price differences, say retailers
Spain is biggest market for tobacco purchases, with excise duty on pack of cigarettes about €3 compared to almost €11 in Ireland
‘We got it in neck over price-gouging’: Iran war another woe for Border filling stations
Taxes, competition from North, higher costs and red tape are pushing sector to the brink
Rathwood: The unravelling of one of the most complained about companies in Ireland
The Carlow garden centre announced last weekend that it had gone into examinership
Claire’s closes all of its remaining Irish stores
Retailer, which began in 1961, arrived in Ireland in the 1990s proving a big hit with girls
‘It doesn’t belong there’: Public reacts to Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre planned new look
Permission has been given for a contentious €100m part-demolition and revamp
Revamp of Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre gets go-ahead
Permission granted after revised plans were lodged for its main entrance
Viral Danish discount chain Normal to open new store in Westmeath
Arrival of Danish discount retailer brings main retail accommodation at Westmeath scheme to full occupancy
High proportion of insolvencies expected in hospitality sector this year
Early indications suggest retail sector insolvencies are up, totalling 14% of the total, Deloitte data shows
Dublin’s Liffey Valley retail park primed for €60m sale
Scheme comprises more than 200,000sq ft of retail space, and is occupied by leading brands including Sports Direct, Jysk, Halfords and EZ Living
Grafton Street nears full occupancy with 25 new store openings since 2020
Capital’s top retail stretch remains destination of choice for shoppers and investors
Former Treasure Chest building in Galway secures new occupier
Leading clothing brand to open for business following completion of fit-out
Absence of religious fervour in debate about Sunday shopping in North is suspicious
The classic image of Sunday closure in Northern Ireland is of unionist councils chaining up playground swing in the 1960s – the non-swinging '60s
Former home of Schuh on O’Connell Street seeks new occupier
Number 47/48 is a high-profile building at the busiest section of the street
Commercial property recovering but Middle East conflict threatens new inflation spike
New report from SCSI predicts rents and capital values, across three main classes, will rise in 2026
Tesco and Danish discount chain Normal to open at Northside Shopping Centre
Supermarket giant signs for unit vacated by SuperValu, while Danish discount brand to take over former Iceland premises
Skechers opens first warehouse-style store at Letterkenny Retail Park
Athleisure brand begins trading from large-format unit while Boots opens new, larger store at Donegal scheme
The trouble with the Deposit Return Scheme: ‘They’re sitting on a pile of unclaimed deposits’
As Irish households get used to retaining empty receptacles, smaller producers raise concerns about the workload
Kerry men spend most on flowers for Valentine’s Day, AIB data finds
Spending jumped 45% on previous year to more than €143m across three million transactions on AIB cards on Valentine’s Day last year
Half of Irish bookshops saw sales fall over Christmas, compared to 2024 period
Bookshops cite rising recommended retail prices as key concern
Delmar joins BNP Paribas Real Estate as head of retail and director in capital markets
Industry stalwart brings wealth of experience from stints at both Colliers and JLL
Christmas fails to deliver for retailers as sales dip
Stores report fall off in sales of clothing as overall volumes come in 0.9% lower than Christmas 2024, excluding the motor trade
Hammerson lodges plans for 10 padel courts at Swords Pavilions shopping centre
Facility would also have cafe and rooftop viewing platform
Dundalk’s Marshes Shopping Centre adds fashion retailer Next to line-up
UK brand is latest and most significant addition at Louth retail scheme
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration with Irish jobs at risk
Administration ‘only option’ for Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop, owner says
Only 5% of people ask for a receipt to return unwanted Christmas presents
Four in 10 consumers never include a gift receipt when giving presents, survey finds
Blarney Woollen Mills group books €4.2m profit despite cost challenges
Directors of Meadows and Byrne subsidiary warn ‘sourcing and pricing of key inputs’ remain a challenge
Owners of Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre make new redevelopment bid
Efforts to demolish much of the existing shopping centre and redevelop date back three years
Wage costs for grocery retailers up almost 40% since 2020, says Excel Recruitment
Rising retail crime adding to cost base as supermarkets forced to hire security staff
‘I’ve never been ignored and mistreated to this degree’: New mother repeatedly let down by Currys
A cooker from the retailer caused an endless stream of disappointments over many months
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