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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May- 2021 -14 MayElectrical
Dixons Carphone rebrands to Currys
Dixons Carphone is set to drop its name as the group rebrands to Currys, with all stores across the business changing their name in the process. Across the United Kingdom and Ireland, Currys PC World, Carphone Warehouse and Team KnowHow will all become a single brand Currys by October 2021,…
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10 MayHigh Street
UK retail footfall drops 4.1% amid poor weather
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by 4.1% last week from the week prior, which was attributed to the impact of poor weather, according to the latest data from Springboard. Activity in high streets also dropped to 6.6%, whilst in retail parks and shopping centres footfall declined by just 1.3%…
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5 MayHigh Street
UK retail footfall hit by bad weather
New data from Springboard has revealed that footfall at UK retail destinations dropped by 2% last week from the previous seven-day period, despite the reopening of non-essential retail stores across the country. The footfall decrease was primarily due to a considerable drop of 6.1% in high street footfall, despite footfall…
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Apr- 2021 -30 AprilClothing & Shoes
Gym+Coffee welcomes One Direction backer
Irish-based athleisure brand Gym+Coffee has announced that One Direction’s Niall Horan has become an investor in the group. As a shareholder, Horan aims to support the business while raising the profile of the brand internationally. Founded in 2017, Gym+Coffee expanded its store portfolio in 2020 with the opening of a…
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28 AprilElectrical
Dixons Carphone to scrap airport shopping business
Dixons Carphone is set to close its airport shopping business, just months after the UK government announced plans to remove airside tax-free shopping. In a trading update, the electrical retailer said that it did not expect passenger numbers to “recover sufficiently” to compensate for the removal of the tax. This…
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23 AprilPeople Moves
Hammerson names new chief development and repositioning officer
Hammerson has announced that Harry Badham has been appointed to the role of chief development and asset repositioning officer. Badham joins from AXA IM Alts where he was UK head of development. During his time here he led £3.5bn of “major” investment, development and repositioning projects from start to completion…
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22 AprilEconomy
Carphone Warehouse closes all sites in Ireland
Carphone Warehouse has announced the closure of all its sites in Ireland with immediate effect. This includes its 69 standalone Carphone Warehouses and 12 in-store branches, employing 450 people, and the brand has stopped taking orders via its Irish website. However, this move is not set to affect Currys PC…
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20 AprilOnline & Digital
OnBuy appoints Aron Cody-Boutcher as CMO
Online marketplace OnBuy has announced the appointment of Aron Cody-Boutcher as chief marketing officer (CMO) at the group. In the new position, Cody-Boutcher will be tasked with accelerating the company’s growth alongside Cas Paton, founder and CEO at OnBuy. Cody-Boutcher provides the role with over two decades of experience in…
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19 AprilHigh Street
EG Group acquires Leon in £100m deal
The EG Group, owned by billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, has announced the acquisition of all 70 Leon restaurants in a £100m deal. The group, which recently acquired a majority stake in Asda, said the acquisition will complement EG’s existing 700 foodservice outlets in the UK and Ireland of…
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12 AprilHigh Street
Monsoon opens new boutique store in London
Monsoon has opened a new boutique store today (12 April) On London’s Marylebone High Street. The store is part of a “refresh of Monsoon”, taking the brand “back to its roots”, and aims to celebrate its “heritage, craft and commitment to sustainability and ethical trade”. The Marylebone High Street location…
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