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Lyons’ Den: An Interview With Dr Pearse Lyons

Dr Pearse Lyons, the sixth-richest man in Ireland, according to the Sunday Times Rich List, may have amassed his fortune from animal nutrition, but it is h...

Absolutely Organic Goes Italian

Established in 1997, Absolutely Organic is one of the longest-running organic food companies in Ireland. Amanda Allen met the team recently at the launch o...

The Growing Illicit Trade And Its Effect On Retail

Illicit trade is costing the economy as much as €1.5bn each year according to a new report published by Grant Thornton and Retail Ireland. Amanda Alle...

Convenience Credit In The Spotlight

A study by AIB Bank and Amárach Research, in association with RGDATA, has found that more than half of convenience retailers have had difficulty sou...

Behind Drinks Industry Surveys

Kevin Ecock examines how surveys on drinks industry trends are compiled, and what learnings – if any – we can take from them. This article orig...

Dicey Reilly's Of Ballyshannon Sets New Craft Brewing Standards

Donegal isn’t the first place you’d necessarily associate with a thriving craft beer culture – but try saying that to Brendan O’Rei...

Mid-Market Beware, The 'Hybrid Consumer' Is Here

Following on from Rabobank’s Marc Kennis’ appearance at the Checkout Conference, a new report from the bank indicates that consumers are anythi...

Under The Tree: Interview with Spar International MD Gordon Campbell

The Spar International Congress came to Killarney, Co Kerry this summer, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Spar brand in Ireland. Following the ev...