#Shops
Tánaiste says it is 'unfair' for non-essential shops to stay open by selling PPE
The Tánaiste said it was “totally unfair” for retailers staying open in this way and that gardaí would be enforcing legislation.
Poll: Have you felt uncomfortable in a shop recently?
Concerns have been raised about the lack of social distancing and people wearing masks in some instances.
High street stores to get green light to reopen from next Monday
Shopping centres will not be permitted to reopen in Phase 2.
Paddy Power selling off 14 of its retail store properties as shift towards online market continues
Auctioneers are putting the portfolio on the market with a guide price of over €6.3 million.
'Costs will rise': UK and Irish retail groups warn of 'devastating' no-deal consequences
Tariffs that would be imposed in a no-deal Brexit scenario would result in an increase in costs for Irish shoppers.
Going to the shops? Many stores and supermarkets are now open
Limited opening hours for some major supermarkets and local shops.
After a long hiatus, the Bill to ban booze ads from buses, trains and near schools is back
It’s showdown time for the controversial Public Health Alcohol Bill which is back on the agenda this week.
Retailers say the rates they have to pay are way too high and it's damaging business
Retail Ireland has called for urgent reform of the rates system.
Man who weighed cars with concrete blocks in order to ram designer shops jailed for 5.5 years
Aurimas Petraska had pleaded guilty to the theft of €150,000 worth of women’s clothes and Chanel products.
We're spending less in the shops this Christmas - blame it on Brexit and Trump
That’s according to experts Retail Excellence Ireland.
14 times Irish shops gave zero f**ks
A grand total of zero f**ks given.
These unintentionally cheeky leggings are on sale in Forever 21 in Dublin
THINK OF THE IRISH MARKET, FOREVER 21.
14 retail workers who had too much time on their hands
Workers of retail, we salute you.
The post-Christmas sales are a 'mixed bag' for Irish retailers
Footfall is down, but spending is up.
16 times shops had an excellent sense of humour
Well played, everyone.
This iconic American clothes brand is opening in Dublin today
It will create 30 jobs.
The Chr*stm*s chocolates have already arrived...
And then a Hero comes along…
The House of Lords spent a fair bit of time this week debating Ireland's head shop laws
Hundreds of ‘legal high’ vendors face closure across Britain. Some politicians there aren’t particularly taken with Ireland’s approach to the problem.
Dunnes staff will "escalate" their campaign
The union is preparing a dossier of of incidents of victimisation and intimidation.
I've been given a horrendous gift? Can I return it? Here are your consumer rights...
Changed your mind? Got a horrible jumper? Or is something simply broken?
Here are the tricks shops use to make you spend more money
Think you make your own decisions? Well, think again…
Primark strikes deal with Sears to open its first US stores
Seven, in fact. Thanks Penneys… or, eh, Sears…
Shops around Ireland are literally running out of ice for the Ice Bucket Challenge
The freezer compartments are bare. No, really.
Opinion: SALE! Why does this one word cause all logic to go out the window?
I can’t go into town at the moment. Don’t trust myself. It’s too dangerous.
Sale of half of Arnotts gets the go-ahead
Two companies are to have joint control of the iconic Dublin store Arnotts.
Column: Dependence on out-of-town shopping complexes destroys community life
The ‘solution’ of building more housing and expecting people to commute to out-of-town shopping complexes is detrimental to local community life.
Aldi reaches record market share, with Lidl not far behind
If you shop in Aldi, you’re probably spending more as well.
Photographs show the decline in Ireland's unique and beautiful shop fonts
Graphic designer Trevor Finnegan has been travelling around Ireland taking photos of the typography on Ireland’s old shops.
"Cathedrals of consumption": A history of shopping in Ireland
A series of lectures and an exhibition will outline Ireland’s consumer cravings from Georgian Dublin to modern-day neon shopfronts.
Poll: How much money have you spent in the post-Christmas sales?
Shoppers have turned out in force to find a bargain in the sales this year.
6 unarguable reasons to avoid the sales today
It’ll be hell, believe us.
Four A|wear stores remain open following examiner appointment
Following the fashion chain entering receivership, stores in Blanchardstown, Dundrum, Grafton Street and Sligo are still trading.
16 infuriating things about working in retail
It’s hard out there.
It's back! HMV to reopen four stores in two weeks
The Limerick, Henry Street, Dundrum and Liffey Valley outlets are due to reopen on either the 5 or 6 September.
Poll: Do you make a special effort to support local shops?
Crowleys Music Centre in Cork closed today after 87 years – it is the latest music store to close down in Ireland.
Column: Should ‘lads mags’ be in modesty bags?
Removing ‘lads mags’ from the top shelf won’t make much of an impact when it comes to the bigger picture, writes Aoife O’Connor, who says there is a lot more things objectifying women that need to dealt with first.
Has Ireland run out of paddling pools?
They’re like gold dust out there.
9 reasons shopping is a special brand of horror
From the lighting to the changing room sweats, it’s just one thing after another.
6 ways retailers get you to spend more
If you know, you might be able to control yourself. (But probably not.)
Late shoppers may be penalised as stores run low on toys and tablets
This is not a drill. Furbys are heading towards extinction and iPad Minis are all sold out.
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