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Saturday 30 September 2023 Dublin: 14°C

# Shoppers

Last year
2022
# retail sales
Irish shoppers splashed out on clothes and DIY supplies in the lead-up to Christmas
But the volume of sales in pubs was still 29.2% below pre-pandemic levels in November, the CSO said.
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Jan 7th 2022, 2:09 PM
All time
# Out and about
Dublin City centre saw its busiest weekend since March last weekend
Last Saturday night in Dublin city was 80% busier than the previous Saturday night.
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Dec 11th 2020, 1:14 PM
# Phase Two
What does shopping look like in a pandemic? Here's what we learnt today
From queuing to face masks, the shopping experience looked very different today.
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Jun 8th 2020, 5:29 PM
# EASING THE LOCKDOWN
Dublin city 'easing open' on Monday, but shoppers can expect queues
Shoppers can expect queues to enter stores, changing rooms to be closed and in some cases, staff wearing PPE.
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Jun 6th 2020, 6:09 PM
# Thailand
Trapped shoppers survive Thai mass killing by tracing shooter on CCTV
One family said a friend working in the CCTV control room gave them updates on his location.
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Feb 9th 2020, 6:10 PM
# Shopping
The average Irish household has spent €2,800 in shops this month
Consumer spending is set to reach almost €5 billion this month.
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Dec 23rd 2019, 6:00 AM
# Homelessness
Disney Store wants security gate at Grafton Street shop to prevent homeless sleepers
An application for installing the gates was lodged in October by The Disney Store Ltd.
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Nov 24th 2019, 1:43 PM
# Kantar Worldpanel
Irish shoppers spent record €995 million on groceries in December
For a second Christmas in a row and the fourth consecutive period overall, Dunnes was Ireland’s leading retailer.
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Jan 14th 2019, 9:24 PM
# discounted goods
France to crackdown on spread of promotions after Nutella frenzy
A French supermarket chain discounted Nutella by 70% and shoppers went crazy.
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Jan 31st 2018, 10:59 AM
# Sales
Penneys and discount supermarkets are making other retailers decrease their prices
Intense competition is forcing retailers to pass on cost savings, according to Savills’ latest retail report.
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Aug 28th 2017, 9:35 AM
# dolla dolla bills
Brexit makes London cheapest city for luxury goods shopping
American products, designed and assembled in the States, are cheaper for American tourists to buy in London.
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Dec 4th 2016, 7:30 AM
# I'll take that
Mystery man threw cash at shoppers in Derry Shopping Centre
Police have examined the money and said it was genuine.
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Jul 8th 2016, 9:59 PM
# Consumer rights
Aunt Mary has bought you another horrible Christmas jumper. So, can you return it?
It’s the time of year when people need to know their consumer rights – here’s the lowdown.
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Dec 26th 2015, 10:00 AM
# Jobs
Looking for a job this Christmas? These places are hiring
Need some extra cash this Christmas? A few places are hiring.
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Oct 24th 2015, 7:45 AM
# comeback in store
Supermarket wars: Is Tesco bouncing back?
Back to school was good for Tesco.
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Sep 28th 2015, 10:50 AM
# code red
Pictures: Want to see what the Brown Thomas Christmas shop looks like?
There are 126 days until Christmas, just saying.
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Aug 20th 2015, 11:45 PM
# HEY BIG SPENDERS
Retailers fear Dublin traffic restrictions will force shoppers to out-of-town centres
The Irish Parking Association said the restrictions could result in a 24% fall off in shopping and entertainment revenue.
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Aug 10th 2015, 8:55 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Would you shop in Dunnes today?
Or would you avoid the shops in support of the workers?
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Apr 2nd 2015, 9:18 AM
# So much fail
Shoppers in the US have apparently forgotten how shopping baskets work
What have we come to?
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Feb 23rd 2015, 4:30 PM
# savvy shoppers
Here are the tricks shops use to make you spend more money
Think you make your own decisions? Well, think again…
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Dec 22nd 2014, 10:00 AM
# Bad news
There's been a sharp dip in consumer confidence and water charges might be to blame
The 8-year high in consumer sentiment recorded in September didn’t last long.
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Nov 4th 2014, 12:50 PM
# Assault
Man receives facial wounds in afternoon attack on Dublin's Henry Street
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the attack yesterday afternoon.
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May 1st 2014, 9:47 AM
# Christmas Cheer
Helpful Garda Pic of the Day
A member of An Garda Síochana was only too happy to take a groupie shot of these people.
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Dec 24th 2013, 1:56 PM
# Supermarket Sweep
Tesco remains the market leader in the Irish grocery market
Dunnes and SuperValu have seen a boost in their share in comparison to last year.
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Oct 1st 2013, 10:10 AM
# placed
Advertisers can now use mobile phone signals to track shoppers
By tracking the movement of individual shoppers, advertisements can take advantage of location-based ad campaigns.
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Sep 24th 2013, 2:45 PM
# Shopping
Early morning for eager shoppers as St Stephen's Day sales begin
Did you queue up early this morning? These people did…
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Dec 26th 2012, 1:25 PM
# Shopping
Over 75 per cent of people do their Christmas shopping at work
A new survey also showed that only 9 per cent of people will buy Irish this festive season.
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Dec 21st 2012, 7:00 AM
# Consumer Confidence
Irish consumer confidence rose in November
The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI index shows a small amount of growth with sentiment at 63.8 in November compared to 60.9 in October.
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Dec 3rd 2012, 12:26 PM
# Shopping
Tesco sees first Irish sales boost for two years
The announcement is a turnaround after months of declining sales figures.
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Jun 11th 2012, 9:17 AM
# Retail
Grocery sales fall by 0.2 per cent
But own-brand labels grow by 2.3 per cent year-on-year, as shoppers attempt to make savings.
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May 28th 2012, 2:54 PM
# Evacuated
Shoppers evacuated from Dublin's IKEA
IKEA said a “technical issue” caused management to evacuate Sunday afternoon shoppers from the store in Ballymun today.
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Apr 22nd 2012, 3:10 PM
# chocalicious
In pictures: The best 9-metre high chocolate fountain you'll see today
So… much…. chocolate
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Jan 29th 2012, 2:18 PM
# Shops
Retail sales still dropping, industry figures show
Many stores face going out of business in 2012, according to the chief executive of Retail Excellence Ireland.
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Jan 25th 2012, 7:00 AM
# Budget 2012
Winners and losers of Budget 2012: In pictures
There was plenty at stake in the austere Budget presented by Brendan Howlin and Michael Noonan over the past two days. This slideshow will fill you in…
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Dec 7th 2011, 7:35 AM
# Retail
Retail sales remain at lowest point since recession hit
Continued lag in domestic demand left retail sales barely changed from September to October, remaining well down on last year.
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Nov 28th 2011, 11:58 AM
# spend spend spend
What recession? Irish shoppers will be the highest spenders in Europe this Christmas
A Deloitte survey shows the average household spend over the festive season will be €943. How much are you planning to spend?
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Nov 8th 2011, 9:33 AM
# Shoppers
Brown Thomas sale postponed due to flood
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Dec 26th 2010, 10:11 AM