Dublin's very own Grafton Street has been ranked in 11th place in the top 30 European shopping streets in terms of its huge mass-market footfall, making it officially the busiest street in Ireland.more
Carrigtwohill in East Cork is being lined up by Ikea, the world's largest furniture retailer, for its second full retail store in the Republic of Ireland, with a promise of around 500 retail jobs locally. The Swedish retail giant has been actively scouting for a Cork location over the past year to add to its 410 stores in 49 countries.more
West End bosses today called for a Tokyo-style loudspeaker system to be installed after the outbreak of mass panic at Oxford Circus on Friday. Jace Tyrrell, chief executive of the New West End Company which represents around 600 shops, restaurants and other businesses, said a public address network would allow authorities to provid advice and information "in real time" in an emergency.more
A massive 21.5 million people are expected to splurge millions of pounds online as prices are slashed for Cyber Monday. Experts predict sales could beat Black Friday to become Britain's biggest shopping day, as online retailers cut prices and continue deals at the end of the four-day pre-Christmas shopping event.more
Discount retailer Dealz is to take on Penneys by putting value clothing and fashion into its Irish stores. The chain, which is part of the same franchise as Poundland in the United Kingdom, plans to put Pep&Co clothing outlets into its larger stores here.more
Leading UK supermarket, Tesco announced it will be closing its meat and seafood counter at six of its UK locations due to lack of customer interest, the chain said.more
As of March 1, 2018, there will be two trading Sundays per month, in 2019 - only one in month, and since 2020 it will be forbidden to trade on all Sundays, except for seven per year - assumes the Trade Restriction Act on Sunday.more
The British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has delivered the 2015 autumn UK budget to the House of Commons. Obviously there are lots of measures included but this short article will look at the details a section revealed that are of specific to ecommerce SMEs and people involved in the wider marketplaces ecosystem. You can read a government digest here.more
UK consumers could be hit by a new bout of food price inflation next year after the return of the La Nina global weather phenomenon, which may hit production of key commodities including coffee and cocoa. The UK is expected to be particularly exposed to the effect of the event, which tends to prompt dry weather in the US midwest and heavy rainfall in south-east Asia and Australia.more
Self-serve check-outs are putting off up to one in four pensioners from going shopping, a new study has revealed. People over the age of 70 have been left feeling "threatened" and "isolated" by new technologies in the retail industry, the report commissioned by older people's charity Anchor said.more
hoppers are set to spend more than £2.6 billion - an 8% increase on the £2.4 billion spent last year - on November 24, according to predictions by VoucherCodes and the Centre for Retail Research (CRR).more
Lovers of Swedish furniture behemoth IKEA across the country no longer have to plan a trip to Ballymun in Dublin in advance -- they can now shop from the comfort of their own home, writes Pádraig Hoare. IKEA Ireland has announced the launch of its shop online service and the firm said that from today, consumers from all over Ireland will be able to purchase IKEA products at the click of a button.more
Financial Times pointed that "cheap rents and low labor costs strengthen the attractiveness of Poland" for Internet businesses. However, the newspaper noted that the country does not use its potential in the EU.more
The old £10 notes will only be valid until March next year, the Bank of England has revealed. The notes will cease to be legal tender on March 1, 2018, following the introduction of the plastic tenner on September 14.more
While some savvy shoppers might have already done their Christmas shopping in September, most of us will be trawling the streets closer to the big day in search of last-minute gifts.more
Ten thugs on five mopeds launched a mass raid on the Apple store in Regent Street early today snatching thousands of pounds worth of laptops and iPads. The gang struck in the early hours driving a high powered scooter through the glass front doors of the store before storming inside.more
A giant snoring monster called Moz has split critics online, after it was revealed as the star of this year's John Lewis Christmas advert. The eagerly anticipated ad from the high street store tells the story of a little boy and his friendship with an imaginary monster living under his bed.more
Dublin Port could face 9km tailbacks of trucks and will need three hectares of extra space to cope with a full customs regime being reintroduced as a result of Brexit, the British Irish Chamber of Commerce has warned. A worst-case scenario Brexit, with the reintroduction of a full customs regime, would mean stopping all of the 400,000 trucks a year that cross from Dublin to Holyhead and back.more
Ireland's foodservice market is now valued at a record 7.8bn euro. Bord Bia's latest report shows the sector, which includes more than 33,000 outlets, continues to grow with a strong demand for take away and convenience services.more
