Diffney opens pop up shop in The Square Tallaght
/in Lettings, News, Retail, Shopping CentreDublin’s largest menswear fashion Diffney is now open on Level 1 in The Square Tallaght.
Monthly unemployment rate of 4.8% October 2019
/in Economy, News, ReportsThe seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2019 was 4.8%, down from 4.9% in September 2019 and down from 5.7% in October 2018. The seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed was 117,300 in October 2019, compared to 118,100 in September 2019. When compared to October 2018, there was an annual decrease of 19,400 in the […]
Retail Sales volume increased by 4.3% in September 2019
/in News, Reports, RetailThe volume of retail sales increased 4.3% in September when compared to August on a seasonally adjusted basis and increased by 4.2% on an annual basis. When Motor Trades are excluded, the volume of retail sales increased by 2.3% in September 2019 and rose by 4.7% when compared with September 2018. The sectors with the largest […]
NAMA to select bidder for Poolbeg site by end of March
/in Development, NewsThe National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) plans to have selected a preferred bidder for a controlling stake in the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Dublin by the end of March next year. In its quarterly update to the Minister for Finance, NAMA said the so-called Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) could provide up […]
Smyths Toys now the most successful Irish retailer abroad
/in News, Reports, RetailThe filing of its accounts confirmed last week that Smyths Toys is already making a financial return on its deal last year to acquire the central European operations of Toys R Us. The family-owned group is now – individually and collectively – profitable in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. That surely makes Smyths […]
Dunnes keeps top spot in supermarket rankings
/in Economy, News, RetailBrexit and the recent wet weather failed to dampen consumer confidence here over the last few weeks as grocery sales grew by 3.3% in the 12 weeks to October 6. New figures from Kantar show that Dunnes has now been the country’s biggest retailer for a full year as it increased its market share of […]