Barking Mad, who work with local Irish & renowned international producers to supply premium pet food & accessories are now open in The Swan Centre Rathmines.
Visit Barking Mad Pet Boutique today! Show them this image and get 10% off! T&Cs apply.
Some of the biggest retail names in Cork City centre have united to provide a sensory-friendly shopping hour.
The stores have all agreed to turn off their in-store music, dim the lights, switch off the till noises, and suspend shelf stacking to provide a quiet, calm and stress-free shopping environment for their first hour of trade every Sunday morning.
Their staff have also received specific customer service training to help meet the needs of those who decide to shop during the quiet hour.
The Cork Business Association (CBA), which is supporting the initiative, said while mainly aimed at those with autism, Down syndrome, Alzheimers, epilepsy, dementia, and people with acquired brain injury, it can also provide a very pleasant shopping experience for many others.
CBA chief executive, Lawrence Owens, described it is a great step towards making the city more family-friendly and inclusive.
“The response from businesses has been really positive and our objective is to grow and expand the provision of sensory-friendly shopping throughout the city,” he said.
“It will be available for the first hour of trade in participating stores on Sunday mornings, and longer where they can. We will monitor it as it rolls out and expand and improve as we go.”
Marks & Spencer, which has pioneered the initiative in its city centre store for about three years, has now been joined by other big retail names including Debenhams, Brown Thomas, Merchants Quay Shopping Centre, Penneys, Vibes & Scribes, Fitzgeralds Menswear, Casey’s Furniture and Diana O’Mahony Jewellers. Participating stores on Opera Lane include H&M, Topshop, Sketchers, and SpecSavers.
M&S general manager, Ray O’Callaghan, said their calm hour has become very important for some of their customers.
The CBA has encouraged other businesses to get involved, and will arrange free training for retail staff.
Ireland’s leading authentic sports retailer, Intersport Elverys opens new store in Crescent Shopping Centre.
Bannon are delighted to welcome Quigleys Cafe, Bakery & Deli to The Square Tallaght.
The new cafe is now open for business just off the centre mall on Level 2.
Angel Nails are now open at Manor Mills Shopping Centre, located at Kiosk 4 (bottom of travelator)
Urban Eyes are opening in Pavilions shopping centre, Swords!
New Local Independent Sunglasses Store looking to bring the classic and new brands to Ireland.
The volume of retail sales decreased 0.5% in October when compared to September on a seasonally adjusted basis and increased by 3.0% on an annual basis. When Motor Trades are excluded, the volume of retail sales decreased by 2.1% in October 2019 and rose by 3.2% when compared with October 2018.
The sectors with the largest month on month volume decreases were Other Retail Sales (-9.3%) and Fuel (-5.2%). The sectors with the largest monthly volume increases were Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles (8.1%) and Clothing, Footwear & Textiles (3.0%).
There was a decrease of 1.0% in the value of retail sales in October 2019 when compared with September 2019 and there was an annual increase of 1.4% when compared with October 2018. If Motor Trades are excluded, there was a decrease of 2.4% in the value of retail sales in the month and an increase of 0.5% in the annual figure.
Hollister is set to become the latest retailer to join the line-up at the Blanchardstown Centre.
The American clothing brand has agreed a 10-year lease for a 582 sq.m (6,265 sq.ft) unit at the hugely-successful Dublin scheme.
Hollister will join JD Sports who signed up last year for a 1,100 sq.m (11,800 sq.ft) store within a 55,000 sq.ft extension that is under construction. Distributed across two levels adjoining Blanchardstown’s central mall, the development will comprise eight new retail units upon completion next year.
Commenting on Hollister’s decision to locate at Blanchardstown, Pat Nash, managing director of Multi Ireland & UK, said: “This signing underlines the growth of our offering and our ability to provide the broadest retailing choice in both our retail parks and our covered malls.”
Separately, Fingal County Council has granted planning permission for the development of an additional 3,200 sq.m (35,000 sq.ft) extension at Blanchardstown’s Blue Mall entrance.
Existing eateries
This space is being earmarked for the provision of a number of new restaurants ranging in size from 142 sq.m to 861 sq.m (1,528 sq.ft to 9,267 sq.ft). The extension will be located within close proximity to the Odeon cineplex and several of Blanchardstown’s existing eateries including Nando’s Milano and Eddie Rockets.
Developed originally by Stephen Vernon’s Green Property in 1996, the Blanchardstown Centre is acknowledged as one of Ireland’s foremost and most successful retail and leisure operations with more than 16.5 million visitors annually. The scheme includes more than 180 stores and is anchored by Dunnes Stores, Marks & Spencer, Penneys and Debenhams.
Bannon are delighted to be part of the Blue Mall extension with strong interest from both National & International F&B operators.
BIG congrats to Petstop Ltd, in Bannon managed Limerick One Shopping Park for winning Pet Store of the Year and the Top 5 Store award at the AIBMS Retail Excellence Awards on Saturday night! Great to see the store doing so well a year on from leasing the space through Bannon!
Carraig Donn are delighted to open their brand new store in The Square Tallaght today from 11am, where they are offering 20% off full price stock, goodie bags for the first 50 customers plus more exclusive opening offers!
