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# Shopping

Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?

We’re 18 days away from the big event.

24.2k

Dec 7th 2019, 10:30 AM

# green Christmas

Trying to shop for presents more sustainably this Christmas? Here's what experts suggest

From wrapping paper to wax wraps, a guide to making Christmas shopping a little greener.

18.8k

Nov 30th 2019, 11:00 AM

# Shopping

Black Friday shoppers warned to be aware of their rights as watchdog expects surge in requests for help

It is expected that around €250m will be spent by Irish shoppers today.

5.3k

Nov 29th 2019, 6:10 AM

# fraud prevention

Gardaí issue warning ahead of Black Friday as €4 billion worth of online sales expected in next month

Gardaí said the potential for fraud increases around the Christmas period.

12.9k

Nov 27th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should there be a ban on selling sweets beside shop checkouts?

The Irish Heart Foundation has launched a plan to cut childhood obesity rates by half in the next decade.

22.8k

Nov 12th 2019, 8:32 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Will a levy increase make you give up plastic bags at the supermarket?

Minister Richard Bruton will bring a memo to Cabinet tomorrow outlining a number of options to increase environmental levies.

20.0k

Nov 4th 2019, 8:00 PM

# Shopping

Aldi plans to replace 12.5 million single-use plastic bags each year with compostable options

From January, all loose fruit and vegetable single-use plastic bags will be compostable.

13.5k

Oct 29th 2019, 1:23 PM

# Kantar Worldpanel

Dunnes Stores retains top spot in Ireland's supermarket wars

That’s according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel supermarket shares.

17.8k

Sep 23rd 2019, 4:17 PM

# Brexit

Irish people travelling to UK after no-deal Brexit will be able to buy duty free tobacco and alcohol

The EU abolished duty-free shopping between member nations in 1999.

45.3k

Updated Sep 10th 2019, 11:01 AM

# Transfer Market

'They bring X-factor': Solskjaer delighted with summer business

Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are the two new faces around Old Trafford.

10.7k

Jul 5th 2019, 3:47 PM

# Thanks Penneys

Penneys' online trial could bring 'incremental' growth, but its future still lies in bricks and mortar

The retailer has just opened its biggest store in the world in Birmingham.

34.1k

Apr 22nd 2019, 7:00 AM

# airport shopping

Government moves to protect duty-free status quo between Ireland and UK in no-deal Brexit

At the turn of the millennium, the EU abolished duty-free and tax-free sales on all air and sea routes within the trade bloc.

22.9k

Feb 26th 2019, 7:07 PM

# Kantar Worldpanel

'Veganuary' influenced what we put in our shopping baskets last month

Sales of plant-based milks were 40% higher than in January 2018.

17.2k

Feb 11th 2019, 5:38 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.

11.4k

Jan 14th 2019, 9:24 PM

Voices

Opinion: The press needs to stop sensationalising the weather

No matter what is reported by Met Éireann or any other weather forecaster around the globe, the media will report the worst-case scenario which scares citizens, writes David Fitzsimons.

24.7k

Dec 30th 2018, 6:00 PM

# shop the sales

14 gems from the sales that are worth a post-Christmas splurge

Treat yo’self!

5.9k

Dec 27th 2018, 4:53 PM

# unpopular opinion

Why asking for the gift receipt shouldn't be considered rude

And why I do it all the time.

3.2k

Dec 26th 2018, 8:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Will you make a visit to the St Stephen's Day sales?

The crowds have been out since early morning, are you going to be among them?

30.7k

Dec 25th 2018, 7:30 PM

Voices

From the Garden: Supermarkets selling below cost veg is hurting farmers and it is bad for us all

Farmers protested outside M&S in Liffey Valley last week to draw attention to what the IFA called ‘predatory’ pricing models, writes Michael Kelly.

12.4k

Dec 22nd 2018, 9:30 AM

# sale season

Christmas sales have started! And here are the discounts on offer

Nab yourself a bargain!

13.2k

Dec 21st 2018, 8:00 PM

# Consumer protection

New rules could ensure gift vouchers are valid for five years under Irish law

There is currently no minimum expiry date on gift vouchers under law.

23.2k

Dec 20th 2018, 10:01 AM

# Tack Central

11 of the tackiest bags you'll probably want to buy

Embrace the tack!

6.3k

Dec 16th 2018, 8:00 PM

# Not Your Mam's Shop

These ‘mam shops’ are jam-packed with absolute gems

We’ve had a change of heart.

9.6k

Dec 15th 2018, 8:00 AM

# making a list

Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?

It’s “do you want that gift-wrapped” time.

20.9k

Dec 8th 2018, 10:00 AM

# eco fashion

Aisling Bea is showcasing ethical fashion brands on Instagram in retaliation to Black Friday sales

Follow her lead this Christmas.

9.2k

Nov 26th 2018, 7:00 PM

# Green Friday

Local Irish retailers hit back at Black Friday 'headaches' by encouraging a new shopping trend instead

The hashtag #GreenFriday is hoping to encourage consumers to be more conscious of how they shop.

73.5k

Nov 23rd 2018, 1:00 PM

# Black Friday

Looking for some indie Irish jewellery or accessories? Here's all the best Black Friday offers

Get them while they’re hot.

6.8k

Nov 22nd 2018, 3:30 PM

# kantar

Cross-border shopping hits five-year high as ROI consumers spend €64.5m in North

The strength of the Euro against Sterling over the past two years has also made cross-border shopping more appealing.

15.0k

Nov 19th 2018, 5:12 PM

# the c word

Poll: Have you started the Christmas shopping yet?

Yes, we know it’s the middle of October.

6.2k

Oct 20th 2018, 3:00 PM

# Supermarket Sweep

Tesco retains top spot in Ireland's supermarket wars yet again

Tesco accounted for 22.4% of the consumer spend over the course of the 12 weeks to 12 August.

15.4k

Aug 28th 2018, 3:28 PM

# retail and services

A 'struggling' wing of Dundrum centre will be turned into a new food and drinks quarter

Toy shop Hamleys recently moved out of the district because its business was ‘no longer viable’.

40.3k

Aug 25th 2018, 7:00 PM

# yule can't be serious

With 131 days to go, Brown Thomas has officially opened its Christmas shop in Dublin

Christmas trees and festive decorations will be on sale at the store until the end of the year

38.2k

Aug 16th 2018, 12:50 PM

# playwright

A former landmark pub in Blackrock is set to become a Dunnes Stores

The sit of the Playwright pub has been vacant since 2011.

56.8k

Aug 14th 2018, 12:03 AM

# Dundrum Town Centre

House of Fraser says it won't accept existing gift vouchers in Dundrum store

The UK retailer was sold off last week for a reported €100 million.

54.8k

Aug 13th 2018, 1:59 PM

# Retail

The owner of some of Dublin’s biggest shopping centres recorded a drop in footfall this year

Hammerson says trade at Dundrum and its other centres was “particularly badly hit” by Storm Emma.

34.2k

Jul 28th 2018, 6:30 AM

# Big Splash

Lidl apologises to disappointed customers after swimming pools sell out across Ireland

It took just two hours.

70.3k

140

Jul 5th 2018, 2:13 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you spending more on your groceries as a result of the heatwave?

Ice-cream, alcohol and barbeque foods have been in high demand in recent weeks.

23.3k

Jul 3rd 2018, 10:20 AM

# BARBEQUE WEATHER

People have spent an extra €27 million on groceries because of the heatwave

Ice-cream, alcohol and barbeque foods are in high demand.

21.2k

Jul 2nd 2018, 1:43 PM

# Supermarket Sweep

Tesco retakes top spot in Ireland's supermarket wars

Tesco is just 0.3% ahead of SuperValu, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures.

12.4k

Jun 5th 2018, 12:42 PM

# doors open

Going to the shops? Many stores and supermarkets are now open

Limited opening hours for some major supermarkets and local shops.

100.0k

Mar 3rd 2018, 1:55 PM