January 24, 2023  |  Your latest trade news

Man (20s) arrested after armed robbery in Dublin shop

News | Man who was understood to be armed with a knife, left the premises with a quantity of alcohol

A man aged in his 20s was arrested following an armed robbery which took place in a Dublin 16 store on Saturday morning. On Saturday, 21 January, At around...

Argos to close all stores and operations in Republic of Ireland

News | Retailer to withdraw from Republic of Ireland at the end of June, with enhanced redundancy terms offered to affected staff

Coca-Cola HBC invests €20m in expansion of Knockmore Hill, Lisburn production facility

News | Extension of 4,597 square metres will allow Coca-Cola HBC to increase its production capability on-site

Aldi announces 360 new jobs across the country

News | Retailer plans to open six new stores this year, the first of which will be opening shortly in Adamstown

Asda merger prompts fresh GMB calls to extend CMA powers 

News | Merger raises the spectre of a private equity black hole on the UK high street, says GMB Union

Apply now: Deadline for September TBESS claims is 31 January

News | RGDATA provides feedback to government on how to make the TBESS easier for retailers to use

Amazon workers set to stage first ever strike in the UK 

News | Immediate cause of the dispute was a 50p-an-hour pay rise offered to warehouse staff during the summer

CCPC requires binding commitments from Uniphar to acquire Sam McCauley Chemists

News | Binding commitments include that Uniphar will need to divest three specific pharmacies, as going concerns, to a suitable purchaser

Nominations open for 2023 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year programme

News | 2023 Programme will celebrate 'The Art of Entrepreneurship'

Maxol Christmas Coffee Cup campaign brewed €60K in donations for Aware

News | Retailer has donated €600,000 to the mental health charity over seven years

Too Good To Go saves quarter of a million 'Surprise Bags' from going to waste in Ireland

News | The free app reports it has seen demand grow dramatically as a result of rising food prices in Ireland

Just Eat launches fund to support uptake of eco-friendly Notpla packaging for Irish partners

News | €50,000 fund launched as part of a price-match initiative to promote the roll-out of sustainable Notpla packaging across app's Irish restaurant partner network

Nespresso unveils new location in Dundrum Town Centre

News | Opening "is a direct response to the continued growing appetite for premium quality coffee," says Nespresso

Solving the top five pain points for retailer technology

Rocsolid Retail outlines how to solve retailers' technology challenges

January 2023 edition now available online

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Green Isle Fruit Snacks: Ready to eat fruit, when you need it!

Made from 100% fruit, new Green Isle Fruit Snacks are perfect for healthy snacking on-the-go, helping people to eat well without adding to the to do list

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