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JD Sports said it expects profits in its new financial year ended January 2024 to grow to just over 1 billion pounds

JD Sports lifts outlook after Christmas revenue growth

British clothes and footwear retailer JD Sports reported total revenue growth of over 20% in the six weeks in the run up to Christmas which it said would help lift annual profit to the top end of a forecast range.

Business • 11 Jan 23

Covid-19, inflation and staff shortages were among the top challenges for hospitality and retail businesses in 2022.

Costs and staffing test retail and hospitality in 2022

2022 got off to a rocky start for many businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors.

Business • 23 Dec 22

The planned redevelopment would see the shopping centre's retail space reconfigured, with offices on the upper floors

Stephen's Green Centre plans deemed 'invalid'

A planning application for the €100m redevelopment of St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre has been declared invalid by Dublin City Council.

Business • 23 Dec 22

Buying months' worth of goods can help you to cut your shopping bills - but you need to be careful with the deals that are on offer

Bulkamania: Can stocking up save you cash?

Bulk buying options are growing in Ireland but care needs to be taken to ensure you are actually saving money, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 22 Dec 22

Retailers are the big beneficiaries of the Christmas bounce, with the sales period representing many shops' only chance at turning a profit

Yuletide Yield: Businesses that get a Christmas bounce

Christmas is an important time for many reasons, but for some businesses it's make or break, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 14 Dec 22

€1.86 billion more will be spent in December than is spend in a normal month, Retail Ireland predicts

Christmas spend set to match last year - Retail Ireland

Irish households are expected to spend the same amount of money this Christmas as they did last, as the impact of the higher cost of living reins in spending.

Business • 28 Nov 22

Irish consumers will spend tens of millions of euro online in the lead up to Christmas

Yuletide tricks: Avoid the pitfalls of online shopping

With the Christmas shopping period now well underway, consumers should take care to avoid falling prey to the tricks of scammers and even retailers, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 24 Nov 22

Retail sales rose 1.3% last month after being unchanged in September

US retail sales increase solidly in October

US retail sales increased more than expected in October as households stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, suggesting consumer spending picked up early in the fourth quarter, which could help to support the economy.

Business • 16 Nov 22

Retailers anticipated that consumers would want to spread the cost of Christmas and they were duly prepared

Christmas in shops before Halloween - a trick or treat?

The price of your grocery bill might be frightening, but are you also horrified at the sight of Christmas selection boxes in the supermarket long before you have even thought of buying a pumpkin for Halloween?

Business • 16 Oct 22

UK retail sales have fallen by 1.2% in the three months to July

UK retail sales rise in July - ONS data

UK retail sales picked up in July but continued to show longer-term signs that consumers are making cutbacks to save money amid soaring inflation, according to official figures.

Business • 19 Aug 22

The sale of clothing and footwear also dropped, the figures show

Retail sales fall in June amid soaring inflation

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the volume of retail sales was down 1.3% in June when compared to the previous month, and by 6.6% on an annual basis.

Business • 28 Jul 22

Customers are returning online purchases at a higher rate than before - which is costing businesses, and the environment

Return to Sender: The costs of sending clothes back

Customers are sending more of their online purchases back, prompting some retailers to stop covering the cost of returns. Adam Maguire looks at why returns are up, and what rights you have when buying online.

Business • 19 Jun 22

Net profit for the February-April quarter rose to 760 million euros

Zara-owner's profit up on post-Covid wardrobe renewal

Fashion giant Zara's owner Inditex has said its quarterly profit jumped 80% on the back of soaring sales as consumers stuck at home during the pandemic revamped their wardrobes.

Business • 08 Jun 22

Outside of summer months, Ireland has to import its fresh tomatoes from the likes of Spain and the Netherlands

Price Shock: Why the cost of tomatoes is increasing

Tomato prices jumped earlier this year while availability plummeted - so what were the factors behind this everyday item suddenly becoming a bit of a luxury again?

Business • 03 Jun 22

The new shop will be Avoca's 14th on the island

Avoca to open new Kildare Village outlet next month

Retail chain, Avoca, is to open a new store in the Kildare Village centre next month.

Business • 23 Mar 22

Brown Thomas' Dundrum shop will include areas focused on sustainability

Brown Thomas opens €12m Dundrum shop

Brown Thomas has opened a new shop in Dundrum Town Centre, following a €12m investment by the luxury retail group.

Business • 24 Feb 22

A challenging year for Ireland's retail sector

2021 was a tough year for many businesses across the country, particularly non-essential retailers who were shut for almost five months of the year.

2021 in Review • 29 Dec 21

Gamestop Ireland made another loss last year, but expects to return to profit in the latter part of 2022

Fewer new releases hits Gamestop's Irish business

The absence of new video game releases last year contributed to the Irish arm of Gamestop recording pre-tax losses of €5.07m in 2020.

Business • 22 Dec 21

Homebase benefitted from consumers opting to undertake DIY projects while stuck at home during national lockdowns

Pandemic DIY boom boosts Homebase's Irish profits

Customers "falling back in love with their homes and gardens" during the pandemic contributed to pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of Homebase last year almost doubling to €8.09m.

Business • 01 Dec 21

In relation to events like pantomimes, Mr Varadkar said it is not the case that they have been cancelled at this stage

No plans to close retail or hospitality, Tánaiste says

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said there are no plans to close retail or hospitality - or any businesses at this stage.

Business • 26 Nov 21

On a year-on year basis, Dublin retail spending grew by 10.5%

Dublin retail spend surges to highest level in 7 years

Retail spending in Dublin surged between July and September, driven by the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and pent up consumer demand.

Business • 23 Nov 21

16-year-old Anthony Gorman's reindeer decorations are now in stock in selected Dunnes Stores outlets, including Tullamore Bridge Centre

Offaly teen's reindeer flying off supermarket shelves

A Co Offaly teenager's reindeer decorations have made it onto the shelves of a major supermarket chain.

Ireland • 19 Nov 21

The problems began mounting when retailers were forced to close their doors under Government restrictions last year

80% of retailers in rent arrears with landlord - survey

80% of retailers are in rent arrears with at least one landlord, a new survey by industry representative body Retail Excellence has revealed.

Business • 24 Aug 21

Retail Excellence is calling for a rent amnesty (file pic: RollingNews.ie)

Govt urged to stop high rents collapsing retail sector

The Government has been urged to introduce a legally binding mediation scheme to prevent high rents from collapsing the struggling retail sector.

Business • 07 Jul 21

Parcel deliveries jumped during the pandemic - which has benefited the main delivery firms here

Online shopping levels set to maintain pandemic highs

The majority of consumers expect to shop online at least as much as they did in 2020, according to a survey by communications regulator ComReg.

Business • 04 Jun 21