Ireland

Today’s news in brief-7/3/25

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal worth £23.7bn.…

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Retail parks lead the way as footfall sees small bounce in February

UK footfall edged up 0.2% in February as the performance from UK retail parks helped footfall increase for the second…

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HMV halts UK expansion amid rising wage costs

HMV has halted its UK expansion in anticipation of the rising wage costs due to commence next month, and will…

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Today’s news in brief-28/2/25

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a public consultation on proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street, aiming to transform it into…

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M&S to open 20 food stores in Ireland with Applegreen

M&S will be opening 20 food stores throughout the year in Ireland with Applegreen as part of a multi-million-euro investment…

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Hammerson rental income falls as it slashes net debt

Hammerson has seen its gross rental income fall from £208m to £189m for the year ended 31 December 2024. As…

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Aldi to increase store assistants’ pay from March

Aldi has announced a new pay rise for its store assistants from 1 March, with hourly rates increasing to at…

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Primark to open first standalone homewares store in March

Primark has announced that it is set to open its first standalone homewares store in Belfast on 6 March 2025.…

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Quiz appoints administrators, 200 jobs lost 

Quiz has confirmed it has called in administrators, in a move that will result in the closure of 23 “loss-making…

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Today’s news in brief-11/2/25

Fast fashion giant Shein has scrapped plans to open a UK warehouse in the Midlands, initially intended to support its…

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