Northern Ireland

Footfall rises by 7.8% as weather improves

The second anniversary of the start of the first lockdown in 2020 delivered positive results, with a rise in footfall…

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Annual quest to find the UK’s fastest growing online retailers begins

Despite restrictions easing, the pandemic appears to have altered our shopping habits forever.  The boom in online shopping during the…

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Storm Eunice curtails footfall rise

Storm Eunice “heavily impacted” footfall across the UK, with a -3.8% decline from the week before and drops in all…

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Asos invests £14m in Belfast tech hub

Asos has announced it is investing £14m into a new tech hub in Belfast over the next three years as…

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Poundland unveils plans to open four larger stores

Poundland has announced plans to open four new large format stores this year as part of its “ambitious” transformation targets.…

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Poundstretcher rewards staff with 10% pay increase

Discount chain Poundstretcher has announced it is rewarding all of its employees in “recognition of their hard work” throughout the…

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Lidl GB appoints new CEO

Lidl GB has announced the promotion of Ryan McDonnell as its newest CEO with effect 1 February 2022. He replaces…

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SMEs to ‘keep calm and carry on’ despite rising costs, study finds

The majority of SMEs are “grateful” to be in business and generating revenue despite the increased costs, and are prepared…

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UK footfall return remains steady

Footfall across UK retail destinations declined marginally by -0.7% last week from the week before, according to Springboard. UK footfall…

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Welsh brand Au Vodka tops list of UK’s fastest growing online companies

A world-leading Retail Operating System has curated a list of the 50 fastest growing e-commerce brands of the ‘pandemic era’,…

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