Ireland

March sees first YOY non-food footfall rise

March saw the first year-on-year rise in footfall in non-food stores for over two years rising by 1.6% since February,…

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Mike Ashley promises to ‘save’ Debenhams

Mike Ashley has made a promise to “save as many Debenhams stores and jobs” as he can similarly to House…

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Arcadia ‘draws up list of 67 store closures’

Arcadia has listed 67 stores it wishes to close across all of its brands, the Financial Times has reported. As…

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JoJo Maman Bebe founder says retail sector is ‘extremely tough’

The founder of babywear brand, JoJo Maman Bebe, has said consumer confidence is at an all-time low in an “extremely…

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Mamas & Papas signs wholesale deal with John Lewis

Mamas and Papas, the leading nursery brand, is partnering with John Lewis and Partners to supply a curated range of…

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How can small businesses prepare for Brexit?

Unfortunately one of the most significant problems regarding Brexit is the uncertainty. It was in 1973 that the UK, along…

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January posts lowest footfall decline in three years

January footfall declined 0.8% according to the latest data from Ipsos Retail Performance – the lowest decline in three years.…

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UK and Ireland retailers warn of no-deal tariffs

With just 36 days until the UK leaves the EU the leading retail bodies in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the…

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Former Aldi boss to head up Boots marketing team

Boots has appointed Adam Zavalis as director of brand and communications, and will join the business on 25 February 2019.…

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Dixons Carphone sees Christmas sales boost

Electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has reported a 2% increase in like-for-like sales for the 10 weeks ending 5 January 2019.…

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