May 19, 2020  |  Your latest trade news

Office employees to work from home for remainder of 2020?

News | Tech giants Facebook and Google say most of their staff will work from home for the rest of the year

While uncertainty prevails as to when exactly office-based staff will return to said office in many sectors, journalist Adrian Weckler has made the pert...

Three companies bid to take over IPL Plastics

News | Some involved in the process are reportedly hopeful that a deal could proceed, despite the current Covid-19 crisis

Shane Flynn to lead Avoca after MD Tara O'Neill's departure

News | "Unexpected" exit came just weeks after MD Tara O'Flynn had outlined vision to weather Covid-19 crisis

The Premium Butcher sees online demand treble 

News | Irish consumers enjoying cuts not often seen in supermarkets, according to high-end company

PayPal rolls out QR Code payments in Ireland

News | Paypal's new solution does not require the purchase of new POS technology

Aldi submits planning application for new Roches Street store in Limerick

News | New research shows support among shoppers surveyed in Limerick for a new Aldi store on Roches Street

Tesco Ireland temporarily closed section following “disgraceful" customer behaviour

News | F&F area in Tesco Clearwater has since reopened following the incident last week, with a one-way flow of customers introduced in this section

Lidl Ireland partners with West Cork Distillers to produce hand sanitiser 

News | 100ml bottles of hand sanitiser will be on sale in Lidl stores nationwide for just €1.99 from Thursday, 21 May, while supplies last

Aldi unveils plans to open new Shannon store

News | A planning application has been submitted to Clare County Council

Beara hand sanitiser helps SuperValu staff to ‘StaySafe’

News | Under a €250,000 supplier agreement with SuperValu, Beara Distillery will supply 27,000 litres of the StaySafe sanitiser

NFRN’s 'Shop Local, Shop Little' campaign gains backing of major magazines

News | Take a Break, Bella, That’s Life and TV Choice have all backed the campaign, as have numerous newspaper titles

May issue now available digitally

Digital May edition now available to read online, complementing our traditional print version

SuperValu supports local as 15 Food Academy producers are listed in-store

Programme helps early-stage Irish food and drink businesses to get a start in the food retail sector with first supermarket listing

New seafood counter to open at Avoca Ballsbridge

Sustainability is key for chef Niall Sabongi, who displays all produce according to the fishing boat that landed it, with details of each of the crews, for maximum traceability

Dettol donates 40,000 products to support HSE against Covid-19

Donation acknowledged by the HSE as a show of support towards the national Covid-19 efforts

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