Online Retail Growth Stalls
Online shopping is a current reality for today’s retail consumer, but its recent penetration of total retail sales appears to have plateaued. In December 2019 pre pandemic, the total turnover generated by online sales excluding motor trades was 5.9%. Five years on, the CSO statistics released for December 2023 indicated that online sales were at […]
SCSI Annual Dinner 2024
Bannon had a great evening at the annual SCSI dinner. It’s always an enjoyable event to meet fellow surveyors and friends of the industry. Thanks to Enda McGuane, President of The Society, who presided over the event.
100 Miles in a Month 2024
The team at Bannon are taking to the streets again. We have signed up to run, walk or crawl 100 miles (160km) during February to raise funds for Cardiac Care for the Mater Hospital Foundation. Any support would be greatly appreciated, just click the link here.
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme
Today, 1st February 2024, marks the launch of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme. Over recent months, retailers throughout our nationwide retail management portfolio have been installing reverse vending machines in anticipation of this momentous occasion. The DRS represents a substantial step toward achieving a more sustainable future. In line with the Single Use Plastics Directive, Ireland must […]
Bannon Retail Pulse – January 2024
Our first Retail Pulse of 2024 has now gone live. In this publication, Neil Bannon looks at a year of growth in the retail sector in 2023 building on 25 years of growth in Ireland. To view the full report, please click here.
Stellar Retail Sales Growth since 2019
The latest Retail Sales figures indicate a very positive environment for retailers trading in Ireland. Since 2019, the last pre Covid year, retail sales have grown by over 25% in value terms, 20% when you exclude motor sales (which grew by a stunning 40% during the same period). This growth is not restricted to the […]
