Retail Ireland

Average Households To Spend Over €2,690 On Christmas Shopping, Says Retail Ireland

Irish household will spend an average of €2,690 in shops this December, approximately €866 more than any other month of this year and roughly 3%...

Consumers Expect 50% Discounts On Black Friday, Says Retail Ireland

Consumers are now expecting deep discounts of as much as 50% on a wide range of products on Black Friday, as retailers are preparing for a busy weekend, sa...

Draft Brexit Withdrawal Welcome, But Challenges For Retailers Remain, Says Retail Ireland

Retail Ireland has welcomed the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement as a very important achievement that establishes the potential for an orderly UK withdraw...

Strong Q3 Sales Growth Sparks Hope For Christmas Trading Period: Retail Ireland

Retail sales values grew by 3.9% in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2017, giving rise to positivity as retailers approach the...

Budget 2019 'A Mixed Bag' For Irish Retailers: Retail Ireland

In light of today’s Budget, Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, has said that while investment in in-work training prog...

Budget 2019 Must Protect Retail Competitiveness, Says Retail Ireland

Retail Ireland today (24 August) launched its Budget 2019 submission in which it called on Government to introduce measures to address the continued erosio...

Buoyed By Heatwave, Irish Retail Sector Grew By 3.4% In Q2

Buoyed by a long spell of fine weather, sales in the Irish retail sector grew by 3.4% in the second quarter of 2018, according to a new report from Retail...

Greater Retail Sales Lag While Grocery Sector Reaps Rewards Of Big Snow Prep

Retail Ireland reported that retail sales took a serious drop due to the disruption caused by Storm Emma, while the grocery sector rode the wave to signifi...