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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Jun- 2020 -17 JuneClothing & Shoes
Debenhams opens 38 more stores following ‘successful’ Monday reopening
Department store chain Debenhams has announced it will reopen a further 38 stores in England, following the “successful reopening” of 50 of its stores earlier this week. Debenhams revealed that four stores have also reopened in Northern Ireland, whilst the business awaits confirmation from Wales and Scotland as to when…
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12 JuneCoronavirus
Curry’s PC World to reopen 131 stores as ‘tech help hubs’
Currys PC World has unveiled plans for a phased reopening of 131 of its stores from next week, initially opening as ‘Tech Help Hubs’ to support customers with “existing tech needs”. Launching from Monday 15 June, the retailer said for the first three days its stores will be used to…
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12 JuneCoronavirus
The Works aims to reopen 465 stores next week
The Works has announced it is aiming to reopen 465 stores across England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland next week. The stationery retailer temporarily closed its stores in March due to government guidelines surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The company said it is following government safety guidelines and each…
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10 JuneClothing & Shoes
Quiz places loss-making stores into administration
Quiz has revealed it is placing the division that runs some of its loss-making stores into administration. Quiz said that in order to “protect the future” of the company it has decided to appoint joint administrators from KPMG to the group’s 82 standalone stores in the United Kingdom and the…
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9 JuneHigh Street
Game to reopen stores across England and Northern Ireland
Game has announced plans to reopen all stores across England and Northern Ireland from Monday 15 June, in line with the latest Government guidance. The video game retailer said all stores in Wales and Scotland are ready to re-open, but will remain closed until current guidelines are lifted. Game is…
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5 JuneCoronavirus
Debenhams prepares to reopen 50 UK sites
Debenhams has announced it is preparing to reopen a 50 of its sites in England in phases from the beginning of next week. The department store announced three stores with street access will open in Northern Ireland on 8 June, including the Belfast flagship, with Debenhams’ two remaining stores in…
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May- 2020 -19 MaySupermarkets
Aldi trials grocery home delivery with Deliveroo
Aldi has announced it has teamed up with Deliveroo on trailing an on-demand grocery home delivery service in the UK. Aldi has started to offer a “rapid delivery” from its Daleside Road store in Nottingham, before extending the trial to a further seven stores across the East Midlands in June.…
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12 MayDIY
Kingfisher sales drop 25% in Q1 results
B&Q and Screwfix owner B&Q has revealed its first quarter sales fell by 24.8% to £2.2bn as the impact of the coronavirus hit its core markets of UK, Ireland and France. Kingfisher said it saw UK and Ireland sales fall 14.7% to £1.09bn, with B&Q sales plummeting 22.1% to £663m.…
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1 MayEconomy
Quarter of retail SMEs will need up to two years to recover
Nearly a quarter (22%) of SMEs in the retail sector believe it will take up to two years to recoup the financial losses caused by Covid-19, according to research from law firm Buckworths. The firm surveyed over 500 UK SME owners and decision-makers to gauge attitudes towards the Government’s response…
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Apr- 2020 -30 AprilCoronavirus
Sainsbury’s to face £500m profit hit
Sainsbury’s has warned that its annual profits could take a £500m hit as a result of the ongoing pandemic, despite a recent rise in grocery sales. The supermarket giant said the profit impact was due to “significant costs” in light of the nationwide lockdown, such as weaker sales fuel, clothing…
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