Ireland
This coverage focuses on retail trends, developments, and performance in Ireland, with attention to both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Reporting includes store activity, regional economic factors, consumer behaviour, property developments, and strategic moves by local and international retailers. Tailored for executives and managers, it offers insights into operating successfully in Ireland’s retail market.
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Mar- 2023 -14 MarchHigh Street
Severe weather sees footfall drop 7%
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -7% last week due to “severe” weather conditions, a far greater decline than in the week before last when footfall had dropped by a modest -1.1%, according to the latest figures from Springboard. Springboard revealed that high streets were by far the hardest…
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2 MarchHigh Street
Footfall falls by 5.3% following half-term boost
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -5.3% last week from the week before when it surged +7.6% thanks to school half-term. Over the three days from Monday to Wednesday footfall declined by an average of -12.6% in response to an average rise of +16.8% over the same three days…
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2 MarchNews
Pret A Manger to give staff third pay rise in a year
Pret A Manger has announced that it will give staff a 3% pay rise, the third one in 12 months. Starting from April, team members will see a pay increase from between £10.30 and £11.55 per hour to between £10.60 and £11.90 per hour depending on location while baristas’ pay…
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryEconomy
PM agrees new Brexit deal with EU for NI
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has agreed a deal with the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for new post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland. The Windsor Framework replaces the old Northern Ireland Protocol, and aims to deliver free-flowing trade in goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland…
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24 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Monsoon bolsters childrenswear offering with dedicated boutique
Fashion retailer Monsoon is set to open its inaugural childrenswear boutique, in Westfield, Stratford City. Opening on 1 March, the new store is located on the Ground floor, in the heart of the childrenswear part of the centre. The boutique is the latest in a series of new bricks-and-mortar openings for Monsoon, following the autumn 2022 openings…
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22 FebruaryGovernment
Fortnum & Mason chief urges Sunak to seal NI trade deal
Fortnum and Mason chief executive Tom Athron has reportedly urged Sunak to seal a deal with Brussels on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. He told the Financial Times that the British government needed to “invest some time improving its relationship with the EU”, and agree post-Brexit trade rules for…
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15 FebruaryHigh Street
Lush appoints new UK&I head of retail
Lush has announced the appointment of Kasey Swithenbank as the brand’s new head of retail for the UK and Ireland. Swithenbank has over 13 years of experience with the retailer, having previously managed and directed over 100 Lush shop managers. She joined Lush as a sales associate in the Cardiff…
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3 FebruaryDIY
Screwfix closes in on 1,000 store target with 87 new sites in 2022
Trade retailer Screwfix is on track to reach its ambition to open more than 1,000 stores across the UK, Republic of Ireland and France, following the opening of 87 stores in the past 12 months. The retailer opened 72 new stores in the UK, 10 in the Republic of Ireland…
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Jan- 2023 -20 JanuaryHigh Street
Argos to close all Irish operations
Argos has announced that it will shut all of its 34 stores in the Republic of Ireland at the end of June in 2023. The company, owned by Sainsbury’s, has said its operations in Northern Ireland, or the rest of the UK, will not be affected by the decision. It…
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18 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi increases pay rates for warehouse workers
Aldi has announced that it is increasing its pay rates for around 7,000 warehouse workers across the UK from 1 February 2023. Following two pay increases for hourly-paid warehouse colleagues in 2022, this further rise means colleagues will be paid up to 20% more than at this time last year.…
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