Retail Intelligence

Lidl Ireland Introduces Dedicated Shopping Mornings For Elderly Customers

Starting today St.Patricks Day (17 March) Lidl Ireland will introduce dedicated shopping mornings for elderly customers until further notice. The mornin...

Forecourt Retailer Applegreen Drops Fuel Prices By 10c Across ROI

Applegreen plc has dropped fuel prices at every Applegreen service station across the Republic of Ireland by up to 10c per litre. 'In a reaction to lowe...

Penneys Owner Closes 74 Stores In Italy, France, Spain, Austria On Virus Fears

Associated British Foods has been forced to close 74 Primark fashion stores in continental Europe due to government measures to combat coronavirus, while s...

China's Port Jam Eases, But Refrigerated Container Rates Soar

Severe congestion at Chinese ports is easing, say officials and industry participants, although a logjam of refrigerated containers has disrupted supplies...

There Is No Need For Panic Buying, Says Musgrave CEO

Musgrave CEO Noel Keeley has said that the group is experiencing high volumes of demand but its advice to the public is that there is no need for panic buy...

Ireland Is Prepared To Supply All Grocery Outlets For The Coming Months, Says Retail Excellence

Retail Excellence has said that it would 'like to reassure everyone that Ireland is prepared to continue to supply all grocery outlets for the coming month...

The Hardest Day In Retail History: Retail Excellence

Yesterday, Monday 16 March, 2020 was the hardest and most challenging day in our industry’s history, Retail Excellence has said. In a message sent...

Iceland Stores To Open For An Hour A Day Just For Its Over 65’s Customers

Iceland Ireland has announced that between the hours of 8-9am its stores will be dedicated to its over 65’s customers from this Wednesday 18 March on...