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Debenhams is exploring a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) which could bring forward the closure of around 20 of its department stores this year.more

Puns aside, the mushroom industry in Ireland really is in the dark as to what will happen after Brexit.more

Shoplifting in supermarkets has increased more than 7% in the last four years, figures have shown.more

Fish and chip takeaways are selling shark to unsuspecting customers, a study has claimed.more

Fourteen EU countries have imported beef from a Polish abattoir accused of handling sick cows, and urgent checks are now under way, EU officials say.more

SaMASZ - a Polish manufacturer that is gaining ground here in Ireland - brought a delegation of Irish dealers and customers to Bialystok (Poland) to get a look inside its new factory.more

A 300 million pound project to add 30,000 square feet of new retail space to Oxford Street in London has been given the green light.more

Since its opening in the autumn of 2017 to the end of September this year, the store generated over £10 m of income. At the same time, the Gdańsk-based manufacturer has launched an online store for its flagship brand on the British market. more

Supermarkets could run short of popular fresh foods if Britain crashes out of the European Union, retail chiefs warned today.more

Officials have warned consumers about a large number of fake cigarettes found in the UK that contain dangerous substances like arsenic, rat droppings, asbestos and human faeces.more

Morrisons is introducing a reusable 20p paper bag as part of an eight-week trial in eight of its stores.more

Tesco is getting rid of 15,000 jobs and closing meat, fish and deli counters across the country, according to reports.more

Lidl is rolling out online grocery shopping across Dublin with delivery times starting at one hour, after trialling it in partnership with a home delivery start-up backed and chaired by Eamonn Quinn, whose father Feargal founded Superquinn.more

Police are investigating the discovery of a human bone in a pair of socks bought from a Primark store.more

Three-quarters of UK warehouse owners say their space is full to capacity and storage costs have soared by up to 25% in the past three months after a surge in Brexit-related inquiries.more

One of the UK's major bookmakers is to close nearly half its betting shops as it saw its profits tumble and braces for a hit from the Government's crackdown on fixed-odds betting terminals.more

Discount retailer Poundland has caused controversy with its latest Valentine's Day gift, a heart-shaped package with nothing in it.more

Sir James Dyson, the British billionaire inventor and outspoken Brexiter who called on the government to walk away from the EU without a deal, is moving the headquarters of his vacuum cleaner and hair dryer technology company to Singapore.more

HMV collapsed last month, its second administration in six years, risking 2,200 jobs at 125 stores. Sports Direct could not be reached for comment and administrators KPMG also declined to comment.more

With so many new things to think about, Lidl is trying to make it a little bit easier. The supermarket is giving away baby boxes filled with some essentials to help you or someone you know prepare for a new baby.more

A shopping centre in Kirkcaldy, Fife, is to be auctioned off with a reserve price of just £1 after it failed to attract enough tenants.more

Despite the struggling high street and competitors slashing prices, Primark sales rose over Christmas ans New Year - and now it's planning to open it's biggest ever UK store.more

So-called Brexit survival kits costing almost £300 are being sold ahead of the UK leaving the EU. The packs include enough freeze-dried food to last 30 days, a water filter and fire starting gel.more

The government is set to press ahead with minimum unit pricing for alcohol, despite previously indicating that the measure would be introduced at the same time as Northern Ireland.more

Poundland is selling proper engagement rings for the bargain price of £1.more