Friday 25 June, 2021
Check with your local authority or chamber and shop local.
Non-essential retail reopened last week.
Trade union Mandate said it has received numerous complaints from retail workers.
Between the deluge of online orders and the need to social distance in depots, An Post has said “everything takes longer” this year.
Business owners wonder what the shortened seasonal lead-in will mean for them.
Many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
Tesco Ireland’s chief operating officer has urged shoppers not to panic.
Was it High Street Christmas or did you go DIY?
Larger shops sell fresh food at a loss to encourage sales on other goods.
The CCPC said the warning is especially noteworthy ahead of the Christmas period.
From wrapping paper to wax wraps, a guide to making Christmas shopping a little greener.
From next week, shoppers will be able to use more than one voucher per transaction.
If you haven’t, you’re cutting it a bit fine.
Nothing beats a new pair of pyjamas.
Plus: The number of minutes that Electric Picnic tickets sold out in.
Workers at the stores will strike on three dates, and there is a possibility that the strike may spread.
Yes, we know it’s the middle of October.
Wagner will arrive at Bayern in January after the Bundesliga champions announced a two-and-a-half-year deal on Thursday.
From markets to pop-ups, there’s something for every Christmas shopper.
Irish households spend an average of €2,654 in the run up to Christmas.
A homeowner in Surrey had installed a doorbell camera that filmed the theft of a parcel delivered to his house.
Retail Ireland said many shops had been hit by competition from UK based online retailers and cross border trade.
Why wait for the January Sales?
A new survey also showed that young people are the most likely to cross the border.
The heroes we need but do not deserve.
“That shadowy place is Penneys, Simba, You must never go there.”
Christmas cheer? It’s not in here.
Don’t worry – there are other festive drinks in there, too.
From TheJournal.ie
All I want for Christmas is…
It was worth over €100 million in sales last year for Irish retailers last year.
Survey shows consumers planning to take advantage of fluctuations in sterling against the euro.
Waiting, interminable waiting.
Dublin can be… er… heaven.
Are you still looking for those final stocking fillers? Well, you’re not alone.
How much for a bag of toy soldiers?
Panic, regret, denial – it’s a real rollercoaster.
