A Brexit breather has calmed Irish shoppers' nerves
New figures from Retail Ireland illustrate sales grew in the first quarter of the year.
Retail and services
Aran Sweater Market is selling jumpers to Japan as the country becomes attractive for Irish business
A recent EU-Japan trade deal has lifted and simplified tariffs to help increase trade.
Fulfil's founders are backing a new startup from the Irish Fairy Door Company's co-creators
Aoife and Gavin Lawler have set up Innov8 Creative Academy to launch new children’s products.
One4all is getting a digital transformation as it looks to new markets
The decision to move the giftcard online came a year before its €100 million sale to Blackhawk Network.
Beauty company Lush is taking a 'long-term view' with the living wage - despite a profit dip
The cosmetics company began paying the living wage to staff in 2017.
Medical services giant Affidea is opening its fourth walk-in clinic in Kildare
The new ExpressCare location in Naas forms part of an ongoing €25 million investment plan.
Croatian smartphone maker Noa is taking its international expansion into Ireland
The manufacturer opened a new retail outlet in Swords this month.
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.
Retail tech firm Celtech has been snapped up by UK software outfit Universe Group
The Dublin-based company was acquired in a deal worth €4.5 million plus shares.
Eir's plan to turn a telephone exchange into a fancy office has been paused - for now
City planners pressed pause so the telco can provide extra information on the project.
Fancy jacks and coffee called Rosa: Inside Maxol's big bet on food
The fuel reseller is planning big investments in tech, food and bathrooms.
Beauty chain Thérapie is plotting a £50m blitz on Britain's 'struggling' retail market
The Irish beauty chain is also expanding further into India.
Food-pouch maker Foxpak is moving into trendy compostables as plastics 'come under fire'
The packaging company has pumped €3 million into a production plan in Louth.
How Perpetua took the 'best of nightclubs' to build a gym for the aspirational tech elite
After making its Dublin debut, the chain is already scouting other locations in the city.
Sports fashion brand Gym+Coffee is opening in Cork - but has put its UK plans on ice
The Irish athleisure startup has been feeling the burn from Brexit.
Dunnes stripped the insides of a new Blackrock store before clearing the planning system
The supermarket chain says it doesn’t need council approval for the works.
Australia's Passel is bringing crowd-sourced delivery to Ireland after a three-month delay
The young company is hoping to break into Europe and the UK next.
How An Post enlisted a fictional, time-poor millennial to create its fancy €5m logo
The decades-old company is hoping to become more relevant to a younger target market.
How protein bars and healthy snacks have muscled their way onto sweet counters
Commentators have likened the sugary food and drink category to tobacco in the past.
Lidl paused plans for a controversial Kildare store - but it hasn't thrown in the towel yet
The second store in Naas received 40 objections and was refused for contravening town centre plans.