All Ireland articles – Page 9
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Analysis
Arnotts: What do retailers need to know?
Ireland’s biggest department store is up for sale and Galen Weston is among the interested parties.
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News
Dublin department store Clerys to re-open after storm damage
Iconic Dublin department store Clerys is to re-open later this month after it was forced to close for four months due to storm damage.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Asda and Carphone Warehouse
Retail news round-up November 8, 2013: Tesco launches TV ad campaign, Three UK and Carphone Warehouse end partnership, Asda to open Barclays concessions and Heatons hits expansion trail.
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News
Barratts battles for survival amid cash flow crisis
Shoe retailer Barratts is on the verge of collapse after suffering a cash flow crisis less than two years after falling into administration.
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News
Homebase Ireland emerges from examinership
Homebase Ireland has emerged from examinership, protecting almost 500 jobs across the country.
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News
Irish fashion retailer A-Wear falls into examinership
Irish fashion retailer A-Wear has entered interim examinership in an attempt to force its landlords to reduce rents.
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News
Arnotts hires Ray Hernan as its new chief executive
Irish department store Arnotts has promoted its chief operating officer Ray Hernan to the position of chief executive.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on HMV, Clarks and Irish supermarkets
Retail news round-up August 23, 2013: Four Irish HMV stores to reopen, Clarks to launch mobile local shopping tool, Irish stores receive compliance notices for overcharging customers
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Analysis
Infographic: The impact of Superquinn's rebrand as SuperValu
Musgrave this week revealed it is to rebrand Superquinn’s 24 upmarket stores to its budget fascia SuperValu leading to 102 redundancies in its Lucan support office. Here the retailer illustrates the impact of the move.
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News
Marks & Spencer shuts four Irish stores with loss of 180 jobs
Marks & Spencer is to shut four of its stores in the Republic of Ireland with the loss of 180 jobs.
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News
Irish grocer Superquinn rebrands to SuperValu as 100 redundancies made
Musgrave is to rebrand its upmarket grocery chain Superquinn to SuperValu to make it the second largest grocer in Ireland, and has made 102 redundancies as part of the restructure.
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Opinion
Comment: Irish examinerships highlight fierce market conditions
Over the past five years retail sales in the Republic of Ireland have decreased by around 30% as the fortunes of different operators have varied.
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News
Homebase places Irish arm into examinership after poor trading
DIY specialist Homebase has become the latest retailer to place its Irish arm into examinership after poor trading in the country.
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Analysis
Analysis: A snapshot of Irish DVD rental retailer Xtra-vision
As HMV-owner Hilco buys Irish DVD rental chain Xtravision out of receivership, Retail Week takes a look at the retailer.
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News
B&Q Ireland exits examinership as Kingfisher invests €2.4m
Kingfisher subsidiary B&Q Ireland has exited examinership after four months as its investment plan for the business was approved today.
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News
Irish video rentals retailer Xtra-vision falls into receivership
Irish video rentals retailer Xtra-vision has gone into receivership putting 1,023 jobs at risk.
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Analysis
Tesco: How the grocer is performing in its overseas markets
As Tesco reports a 21.8% fall in trading profits to £990m in its international arm, Retail Week looks at how its overseas businesses are faring.
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News
Sofa specialist DFS backs Irish retail market and eyes expansion
DFS has signalled its confidence in the Irish market despite some UK retailers putting their businesses through insolvency protection processes this year.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is the Irish retail market down and out?
The appointment of examiners at B&Q Ireland has cast fresh doubts on the turbulent Irish market but, there are opportunities for growth too.
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News
Food Standards Agency raids firms as horse meat scandal reaches UK
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and police have raided a slaughterhouse in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, and a meat firm near Aberystwyth as the horse meat scandal implicates UK firms for the first time.