Christmas

Happy Christmas To All Of Our Readers

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Shoppers Value The Personal Touch Provided By Local Retailers, Research Shows

Shoppers in Ireland value the personal touch provided by local retailers and recognise the value they bring to communities, research shows. The survey c...

UK Grocers' Sales Subdued As Shoppers Delay Christmas Preparations

Total British grocery sales growth on a year-on-year basis slowed to 0.5% in the 12 weeks to 1 December as shoppers delayed their Christmas preparations, i...

Iceland Ireland Removes Plastic Packaging From 14 Products

Iceland Ireland has announced that it has removed plastic packaging from 14 products and has 'significantly reduced' plastic from an additional six items....

Irish Households Throw Out €1.5bn Worth Of Food Each Year, Research Shows

Irish households throw out €1.5 billion worth of food each year, peaking at Christmas time, when households waste 50% more - the equivalent of hundred...

Coca-Cola To Reward Designated Drivers With Parking Spots Over Christmas

Coca-Cola has recently announced that as part of its 15th annual Designated Driver campaign, it will reward consumers by providing three allocated parking...

No-Deal Brexit To Have Major Impact On Online Christmas Shopping

Chris Horn, co-founder, former CEO and chairman of technology middleware business IONA Technologies, has warned Irish consumers exactly how a no-deal Brexi...

Lidl's Warning To Suppliers Highlights Their Vulnerability To No-Deal Brexit, Says Analyst

UK supermarkets have been warned several times that a no-deal Brexit is their worst case scenario but Lidl Ireland’s warning to its suppliers on Mond...