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Retail suffered rolling closures - with shops having to face up to the challenge of selling online in order to stay afloat

Business 2020: Retail forced to face up to online

Business • 27 Dec 20

Over 40% of new registrations in Ireland occurred in the two months of May and June

New .ie registrations surge in Q2 amid Covid-19

Business • 30 Jul 20

Local bakeries have seen strong demand for fresh products - but restrictions on retail has forced them to adapt their business models

Bakers keep making dough following move online

Business • 23 Apr 20

Many companies are coming together under different guises as the shift to online commerce accelerates

Covid-19 prompts hundreds of businesses to move online

Business • 08 Apr 20

Pressure piles on the broadband networks and more and more people are working from home

Broadband providers reassure on capacity

Business • 31 Mar 20

N26 has been providing services here for two years

Digital bank N26 planning significant investment here

Business • 12 Dec 19

Sky's Broadband Buddy app is free for the 200,000 users of its broadband service here.

Sky app aims to help parents control child screen time

Business • 30 Aug 19

Digital payments have made the process of signing up easier than ever

How digital innovation has revolutionised subscriptions

Business • 24 Dec 18

22% of Irish SMEs still have no web presence, new IEDR research shows

Less than a third of SMEs can offer online sales

Business • 09 Jun 17

Domino's Pizza has posted a 7.6% growth in underlying third quarter sales in Ireland

Domino's Pizza to open more stores as sales grow

Business • 12 Oct 16

Suspected cases of child sexual abuse material increased by 4%

35% rise in reports of illegal online content

News • 28 Jun 16

EU governments have been trying in recent months to get social platforms to crack down on rising online racism

Social media firms back EU 'hate speech' rules

Business • 31 May 16

Mothercare's underlying profit before tax rose to £19.6m for the 52 weeks to March 26

Mothercare's profit jumps on turnaround plan

Business • 19 May 16

Lower prices, convenience and greater privacy were the main reasons for buying medicines online

70,000 people have purchased medicines online

News • 18 May 16

Amazon's first quarter results draw a sharp contrast to the disappointing fourth quarter it reported in January

Amazon's cloud-service revenue soars

Business • 29 Apr 16

Bids for internet giant Yahoo are due on April 18

Daily Mail parent in talks on Yahoo bid

Business • 11 Apr 16

SuperValu has 221 stores across the country and plans to open five new stores this year

SuperValu reports sales of €2.6 billion for 2015

Business • 22 Feb 16

Alibaba said its net income reached $1.93 billion, or 76 cents per share, in the third quarter

Alibaba delivers on quarterly revenue

Business • 28 Jan 16

Advertisements should make clear that they are sponsored marketing messages to provide perspective on how information should be weighed, according to the FTC

Calls for distinction between online news and ads

Business • 23 Dec 15

77% of people use fixed broadband compared with 38% who use mobile broadband, CSO figures show

85% of households have access to internet - CSO

Business • 16 Dec 15

Paddy Power said it expects its full year operating profit will see a mid to high single digit percentage increase above 2014

Paddy Power reaffirms full year profits guidance

Business • 17 Nov 15

Alibaba has reported a stronger-than-expected 32% rise in second-quarter revenue today

Alibaba beats expectations with 32% revenue jump

Business • 27 Oct 15

H&M planning to extend e-commerce to another nine markets including Ireland and Japan in the next year

H&M sales recover in September after weak August

Business • 24 Sep 15

Ryanair has advised customers to check in for their flights today to avoid any issues

Ryanair site, mobile app to go offline for upgrade

Business • 10 Aug 15

Etsy has become a marketplace for people looking to sell craft products online

Etsy's losses double on higher ad spending

Business • 05 Aug 15

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