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Bars sales were down 9.9% in March on an annual basis, new CSO figures show today

Annual retail sales slow by 1.3% in March - CSO

Retail sales fell by 0.9% on a monthly basis in March and declined by 1.3% year-on-year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 29 Apr

Digital Business Ireland said that business to business (B2B) online sales remains the big opportunity for Irish companies

Online sales forecast to reach almost €16 billion - DBI

Online, ecommerce and digital representative body Digital Business Ireland said today that online sales are forecast to reach almost €16 billion this year.

Business • 07 Aug 24

96% of SMES have seen an increase in online sales over the past 12 months, a new survey from PayPal shows

96% of SMEs see increase in online sales - PayPal

Irish small and medium-sized enterprises that sell online appear are seeing a growth period, with 96% seeing an increase in online sales over the past 12 months, a new survey shows.

Business • 04 Jul 24

Shares in ASOS have lost over half their value during the last year

ASOS reports 18% drop in first-half sales

Online fashion retailer ASOS has today posted an 18% drop in sales in its first half, but said it was on track to meet guidance for sales to decline by 5-15% over the full-year, as its plan to revive the business takes shape.

Business • 26 Mar 24

Amazon's new processing centre in Dublin

CCPC flags safety concerns on online products to Amazon

The consumer watchdog has written to retail delivery giant Amazon dozens of times this year about safety alerts over products that were being sold online.

Business • 22 Nov 23

Boohoo warns full-year revenue could fall by up to 17%

Online fashion retailer Boohoo lost £9.1m in its first half after revenue fell 17%, and it said a slower recovery in sales volumes than expected could result in little or no top-line improvement for the full year.

Business • 03 Oct 23

Same-store sales at Macy's owned stores open for at least a year surged 28.3% in the fourth quarter ending January 29

Macy's forecasts strong 2022 after Christmas sales bump

Macy's has decided against a push by an activist investor to spin off its online business and forecast better-than-expected annual sales after a bumper Christmas season, during which it kept its shelves well-stocked.

Business • 22 Feb 22

Kantar said an extra 189,000 trips were made to supermarkets over the past three months

Grocery sales dip 2.3% as pre-Covid routines resume

New figures from Kantar show that grocery sales dipped by 2.3% in the 12 weeks to September 5 as people slowly returned to their pre-pandemic routines.

Business • 20 Sep 21

Online purchases surged 37.2% in March, new Eurostat figures show today

Euro zone retail sales rise beats expectations in March

Euro zone retail sales rose by more than expected in March, data showed today, pointing to pent-up consumer demand as pandemic lockdowns ease.

Business • 06 May 21

Zalando said its quarterly sales soared 47% to €2.24 billion, while operating profit came in at €93.3m

Zalando to add five warehouses as ecommerce booms

German online fashion retailer Zalando said today it will add another five warehouses to its network of 10 by 2023 as it raised its outlook again for the full year after strong first-quarter sales and profits.

Business • 06 May 21

Tesco said it saw 'exceptionally strong' sales during the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid wipes out 20% of Tesco's profit but sales surge

Retailer Tesco has today reported a 20% drop in full-year pretax profit as the cost of adapting the business for a pandemic wiped out its "exceptionally strong" sales.

Business • 14 Apr 21

ASOS said the profit outcome included a net Covid-19 benefit of £48.5m

ASOS H1 profit jumps 275% on strong pandemic demand

Online fashion retailer ASOS has today reported a 275% increase in first half profit, driven by the popularity of e-commerce during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 08 Apr 21

The new websites will offer M&S's clothing and home products

M&S expands online business to over 100 markets

British retailer Marks & Spencer said today it had launched 46 websites in new markets, expanding its online reach to over 100 countries.

Business • 08 Mar 21

Premier Foods has today reported a 9% rise in third quarter sales

Premier Foods sees higher annual profit

Premier Foods, the maker of Bisto gravy and OXO cubes, said today that it expects higher full-year profit after online sales jumped 90% in the third quarter.

Business • 19 Jan 21

ASOS benefitted from strong demand during pandemic lockdowns

ASOS raises profit view on strong Christmas sales

Online fashion retailer ASOS has forecast full year profit at the top end of market expectations after reporting a 23% jump in retail sales over the four months to December 31.

Business • 13 Jan 21

Dixons Carphone has posted a strong online performance, which more than offset the forced closure of its stores during Covid-19 lockdowns

Dixons Carphone profits rise due to strong online sales

Electricals retailer Dixons Carphone has reported a jump in first half profit, benefiting from a strong online performance that more than offset the closure of stores during Covid-19 lockdowns, sending its shares sharply higher.

Business • 16 Dec 20

The Business looks at whether online or instore sales are best for both shopkeepers and customers

Online vs instore

As the shops reopen this week, they are hoping to get people off their devices and onto the footpaths.

Business • 04 Dec 20

Euro zone retail sales rose 1.5% month-on-month in October after a 1.7% monthly slump in September

Euro zone retail sales rebound more than expected

Euro zone retail sales rallied more than expected in October, data showed today, mainly thanks to a surge in online shopping as a second wave of Covid-19 infections arrived.

Business • 03 Dec 20

Amazon said more than 71,000 small and medium-sized businesses worldwide had surpassed $100,000 in sales

Amazon says sellers saw more than $4.8 billion in sales

Amazon.com said today that independent businesses selling on its platform crossed $4.8 billion in worldwide sales from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, an increase of more than 60% from a year earlier.

Business • 01 Dec 20

eBay said its fourth quarter revenue rose about 25% to $2.61 billion

eBay forecasts robust Q4 sales on online boost

E-commerce company eBay has forecast fourth quarter sales above estimates and topped Wall Street profit expectations, as people staying at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic took to online shopping.

Business • 29 Oct 20

Retail sales, of products and services at all 445 IKEA stores and online, came in at €39.6 billion for the 2019-2020 year

IKEA eyes return to growth this year as sales down 4%

Retail sales at IKEA, the world's biggest furniture group, shrank 4% in the year to the end of August as demand recovered quickly from a slump caused by Covid-19, brand owner and franchisor Inter IKEA said today.

Business • 06 Oct 20

Boohoo has reported a 51% jump in its first half profits

Boohoo raises sale guidance after jump in H1 profits

Online fashion retailer Boohoo, facing investor scrutiny after failings were found in its UK supply chain, today reported a 51% increase in first half profit and raised its full year revenue guidance.

Business • 30 Sep 20

Nike's brick-and-mortar sales have fallen since the Covid-19 pandemic began, but online sales have soared 82% higher

Nike beats profit estimates as online sales soar 82%

Nike's online sales in North America drove quarterly profit and revenue ahead of Wall Street estimates and led the world's largest athletic shoe maker to forecast better than expected sales for the year.

Business • 23 Sep 20

First set up in 1999 as a way to clear Zara clothing from previous seasons, Lefties now has its own designers and ranges

Inditex starts online sales at budget brand Lefties

Zara-owner Inditex's little-known budget brand Lefties started online sales in Spain and Portugal today, giving the label a digital advantage over discount fashion chain Primark in its second-biggest market.

Business • 03 Sep 20

Jeff Bezos, who founded the company in 1994, said 'this was another highly unusual quarter' for Amazon

Amazon posts biggest profit ever at height of pandemic

Amazon.com has tonight posted the biggest profit in its 26-year history as online sales and its lucrative business supporting third-party merchants surged during the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 30 Jul 20

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