Retail Intelligence - Government

Smurfit Kappa Deconsolidates Venezuelan Unit Following State Seizure

Ireland's Smurfit Kappa will deconsolidate its Venezuelan arm following its temporary seizure by the state last month, resulting in a €60 million writ...

JTI Ireland: Tobacco Tax Increases 'Past The Point Of Diminishing Returns'

Ahead of this Friday’s General Election, JTI Ireland has told Checkout that recent tax increases in the tobacco sector are now "long since passe...

Minister Hayes: Government Cannot Interfere In Setting Of Christmas Veg Prices

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Tom Hayes, has responded to calls for the government to intervene and prevent supermar...

No Plans To Introduce Legislation Compelling Supermarkets To Deal With Waste Food

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has told the Dáil that the government has no plans to follow France's lead and introduce legislation compelling s...

Calleary: Dunnes 'Could Not Care Less' About Government Recommendations

Fianna Fáil Jobs spokesperson Dara Calleary TD has told the Dáil that Dunnes Stores "does not listen to what happens in this House and i...

ISME Warns Black Market Holding Back Growth For Smaller Stores

The Irish Small & Medium Enterprise Association (ISME) is calling on the Government to refocus its efforts on supporting the SME retail sector, by...

Bruton: Amending Financial Disclosure Regime For Retailers 'Would Have Implications'

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD has affirmed his stance on whether foreign-owned supermarkets should be required to declare...

Varadkar: Government ‘Will Engage With Retailers To Discuss Structural Separation’

Minister Leo Varadkar has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children that the government intends to “work out” the pros and con...

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