‘Dawson Street was a fifth of our sales. When we closed we thought it would be a disaster’
From 3am starts to make juices to opening restaurants, Jack Kirwan talks about setting up his business.
Retail and services
After announcing a global jobs cull, Yelp shrunk its Dublin HQ to nearly nothing
New documents show dozens of jobs have been axed from the review website’s Irish office.
Applegreen built a fuel station exactly where it said a rival's plan would cause traffic chaos
The firm appealed a rival’s south Dublin plans last year and then opened up its own outlet on the site.
Eir has accused ComReg of breaking EU laws in its clampdown on costly helplines
The watchdog is rolling out new rules relating to ‘non-geographic numbers’.
How Dental Care Ireland is plotting to become the country's biggest dentistry chain
The three-year-old company has already taken over 16 practices – with more deals in the pipeline.
Pest Pulse wants to bring much-needed tech to the 'unglamorous' world of pest control
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the one-year old tech company.
How chatbots can sooth stressed-out, angry customers during the busy shopping season
Retailers can build engagement during the Christmas period without increasing their workload.
'Starting from scratch in your 30s and 40s isn't easy on any couple. It was such a dark period'
Gina Cassidy from Purcell & Woodcock says the key to working with your partner is not bringing it home.
The Irish Fairy Door Company has bagged a million-euro investment to start its line of merch
The Dublin outfit has just signed a deal with Canadian media giant DHX for a new online video series.
A Mothercare Ireland boss liked retail tech startup ServiceDock so much he backed it
The Dublin company builds tools for collecting and monitoring customer feedback data.
Flyefit's bumper profits highlight the very lucrative business of budget gyms
The low-cost chain has rapidly expanded and will soon open its first branch in Cork.
'My father gave the best advice - be comfortable with failure, otherwise you'll never take risks'
Golden Discs’ Stephen Fitzgerald talks about the ups and downs of music retail and the ‘tragic’ rental crisis.
Poll: Do you think the government is wrong to favour fibre for the National Broadband Plan?
Some suggest wireless services would be a better option for rural internet users.
Baristas and burritos: How Circle K is prepping for fuel's decline
The forecourt retailer says more than 50% of transactions are now non-fuel purchases.
Inside Dublin Airport's 'secret third terminal' - the one where selfies are banned
DAA is targeting deep-pocketed executives and honeymooners with its ‘platinum services’ facility.
Zara's owner is shuttering an Irish operation used to handle over €1 billion in global online sales
The move comes as Inditex plans a huge expansion of its digital retail presence.
'My twins came nine weeks early - I was checking emails on my phone by an incubator'
As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Wedding Dates.
Ikea has gone cold on opening another Irish store - because it's focused online instead
The Swedish flat-pack furniture giant had been looking at opening in south Dublin or Cork.
Pat Phelan says his new cosmetic clinic chain could be a 'half-billion-dollar business'
The Cork entrepreneur is planning five new Sisu branches across Ireland and the UK.
Penneys' owner will keep shunning online shopping so it can drive social media 'mania'
Associated British Foods is planning to introduce more partnerships with so-called ‘influencers’.