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Aldi UK's Trading Accelerates As Shoppers Seek Savings

The British arm of German discounter Aldi has reported a 79% slump in 2021 operating profit.

UK Retail Sales Plunge, Underlining Risk Of Recession

British retail sales fell much more than expected in August.

Gala Retail’s Search Is On For The Nation’s Inspirational Heroes

Gala Retail has teamed up with Virgin Media Television to launch a search for Ireland’s Inspirational Heroes.

UK Retailers Report Slowest Sales Growth Since End Of Lockdowns: BDO

British retailers saw the slowest growth in sales since the end of COVID-19 lockdowns last year.

WH Smith Revenue Gains On Rapid Recovery In European Summer Travel

British retailer WH Smith said on Wednesday that a rapid recovery in travel, especially across Europe.

Hapag-Lloyd Spending Big Money On Fleet, Eyes Port Investment

German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd is spending billions on expanding and renewing its fleet.

Irish Consumer Sentiment Recovered Slightly In August

With households basking in the late summer heatwave and looking ahead to Budget 2023, the Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse recovered some losses this month.

Visa Tokens Overtake Payments Giant's Physical Cards In Circulation

Payments giant Visa Inc said on Wednesday it has issued over four billion network tokens worldwide through its security technology Visa Token Service.