TGI Friday’s to open up in Bewley’s
Thu, February 16, 2012TGI FRIDAY’S, the American-style casual dining chain, is to open a new restaurant in part of the former Bewley’s cafe off Westmoreland Street in Dublin 2. Although the famous Bewley’s cafe fronted on to Westmoreland Street, it is understood that TGI Friday’s will…
News of new jobs at MasterCard comes in a week of good news elsewhere in the payment services sector
Wed, February 15, 2012DOUBLE BOOST FOR PAYMENT SERVICES SECTOR - MasterCard has announced that it is creating 130 jobs over the next four years at a new global headquarters for its technology operations in Dublin, bringing the total number of staff here to about 200. Work already carried out here includes research…
Air of confidence at flagship store
Fri, February 10, 2012New management, a €5m facelift and a €10m injection from its bank owners are aimed at reviving the fortunes of Arnotts ARNOTTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE Nigel Blow bolts off towards the Coach boutique on the ground floor of the vast department store as we begin our whistle-stop tour of…
Kevin Neary joins Johnston Shopfitters as non-Executive Director
Fri, February 03, 2012Kevin Neary is the co-founder and former Managing Director of the GameStop Group in Ireland and UK, originally Gamesworld Ltd. Kevin directed GameStop Ireland and UK from start up in 1994 to its market leading position as the largest video game retailer in Ireland in 2011and its sale to GameStop…
Dublin doll store and hospital to close
Fri, February 03, 2012The Dollstore and Hospital on George's Street in Dublin city centre is to close this weekend. Nine News: Dolls Hospital to close George's St shop The Dollstore and Hospital on George's Street in Dublin is to close this weekend. The owners have blamed the closure…
Former Dixons chief moves to Apple in US
Wed, February 01, 2012APPLE IS hiring Dixons chief executive John Browett, who drove a recent turnaround at the British electronics retailer, to lead the iPad maker’s retail expansion. Mr Browett, who has headed Dixons since 2007, was previously chief executive of Tesco’s successful online shopping…
Subway targets 6,000 new jobs in Ireland and Britain expansion plans
Tue, January 31, 2012Sandwich chain Subway is planning a huge expansion in Britain and Ireland. The company said it is targeting 600 new stores in Britain and Ireland by 2015, creating about 6,000 jobs. The chain has around 1,500 outlets in Britain and Ireland. Its Irish suppliers include Dawn Farm Foods, whose…
Cash flow is key for survival
Mon, January 30, 2012IT is a bloodbath out there. "SMEs are suffering, surviving day-to-day," says Garrett McCarthy, an accountant with Hugh McCarthy & Associates. "Businesses are doing their best, cutting back as much as they can, but suddenly clients can't afford to pay, monthly…
Positive December figures welcome but harsh 2012 in store for retail – CSO retail figures reaction
Fri, January 27, 2012Friday, 27th January 2012: While welcoming encouraging retail figures for December from the CSO, Retail Excellence Ireland, Ireland’s largest retail industry group, warned that 2012 would be another very challenging year for retailers. The CSO today issued retail sales figures for December…
Outlook for retailers ‘dire’ after disastrous sales period
Wed, January 25, 2012SHOPPERS remain reluctant to part with their cash, with retailers yesterday confirming yet another disastrous sales period. Garden centres and menswear were among the few areas to buck the falling sales trend in the last three months of 2011 as consumers reined in spending, with even grocery…
