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Most Irish SMEs Have No Brexit Plan

Most SMEs on the island of Ireland do not have a Brexit plan in place, according to a recent AIB index. In the Republic of Ireland, only 6% of SMEs said...

Mackle Pet Food Launches New Range In Over 1,400 Sainsbury's Stores

The County Armagh-based Mackle Pet Foods is launching its new 'Naturo' pet food range in over 1,400 Sainsbury’s stores in the UK, which doubles its c...

Texaco Incorporates Three Belfast Service Stations

Texaco has added three forecourts to its Northern Irish portfolio, with all of the sites located in Belfast. Two of the stations, Rathcoole and Landscap...

Northern Ireland Retail Footfall Declines By 1.5% In March

Retail footfall in Northern Ireland declined by 1.5% in March, according to the latest NIRC Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. March's decline,...

Ulster Farmers' Union Calls For EU Supermarket Ombudsman

President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), Ian Marshall, has called for the immediate appointment of a supermarket ombudsman to investigate the bu...

Weak Euro Leads To 'Challenging Festive Period' In Northern Ireland

Northern Irish retailers experienced a 'challenging festive period', due to the weakness of the euro leading to an increase in cross-border shopping. Th...

Profits Rise For Northern Irish Meat Processor Dunbia

Leading Northern Irish meat processor Dunbia saw profits rise by more than 40 per cent last year, on turnover of £826 million. Based in Dungannon,...

Footfall Down In Northern Irish Stores As Weak Euro Provides Temptation

Traditionally, this time of year sees a large number of Irish consumers head over the border to Northern Ireland in search of bargains ahead of the festive...

NIRC Welcomes Announcement Of Rates Review In North

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