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Ten questions with…..Shane Dempsey

The first and most important thing about the recent Eurostat survey is that the research was carried out a full 15 months ago in March 2008. So it can’t reflect today’s reality in the grocery sector.

It did not take into account the 7% devaluation in the sector, resulting from significant price decreases retailers have introduced. These price decreases reflect the huge efforts by those in the sector to reduce costs through painful restructuring.

Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII) believes that nine out of 10 food companies froze or reduced wages and four out of 10 have introduced compulsory/voluntary redundancies.more >

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Sparring partners	A trip to The Market	What about...Tiernan O’ Moráin Edward Dillon & Co. Ltd	What about...Hyat Syed, Kohinoor Ltd

The fruits of many hours of deliberations between BWG’s development team and the Glennon group can be seen in the fresh new appearance of Spar Ballycummin	When Griffin’s opened The Market in Stepaside, Dublin, a year ago it was the first sign that the well-known group had a desire to diversify its offering, writes Fionnuala Carolan	While he's still haunted by the infamous '80s Shake n’ Vac ad when he's hoovering; Tiernan O’ Moráin counts Fergal Quinn and Arcade Fire among his inspirations	Hyat Syed's first ever job was at a newsagents in New York, where his pay was two subway tokens per day. He now has much grander plans for Kohinoor Foods
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