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Full coverage: E-commerce

From revenue surge to staff cuts: What we know about Shopify’s $2bn Irish operation

The Canadian tech giant manages its global business out of Ireland and new accounts detail a boost in revenue and profits and a continuing reduction in headcount.

Jonathan Keane
13th Oct, 2025 - 2 min read

Revenue surges to $1.7bn at Temu’s Dublin HQ

The Chinese e-commerce giant quietly runs its European business out of Dublin with a small staff count but it has seen revenue balloon in recent years.

Jonathan Keane
24th Sep, 2025 - 2 min read

“Once a big name drops from a screenplay, the house of cards falls pretty quickly”

Joseph Birchall began life working as a mechanic in Tallaght but the publication of the first in a series of crime fiction novels has given him a glimpse of the life he thought he once had. He talks about Hollywood, lockdown and setting up gifts.ie

Dion Fanning
26th Jul, 2025 - 3 min read

Temu, and its Irish HQ, finds itself in the line of fire of US lawmakers again

A congressman and senator have called on the SEC to delist several Chinese firms from US stock exchanges. Among them, the parent of Temu which shifted its HQ to Ireland in 2023.

Jonathan Keane
8th May, 2025 - 4 min read

Troubled US tech firm Digital River has called in liquidators in Ireland

Provisional liquidators from Interpath have been appointed to the Irish arm of Digital River, a US e-commerce tech company. The move comes days after the CEO told US staff it was shutting down.

Jonathan Keane
31st Jan, 2025 - 2 min read

Back from the brink: Having survived Scarp, Smart Points is now looking to the future

In August, Smart Points, the holding company behind Loylap and Facilipay, went through the Scarp process to save the company. CEO Patrick Garry talks about securing new investment and future expansion plans.

Ian Kehoe
28th Jan, 2025 - 7 min read

$5bn live-streaming shopping app Whatnot is facing Irish questions over its EU plans

The company, which just raised $265m and competes with TikTok Shop, is operating in Europe out of a Cork-registered HQ. Now Coimisiún na Meán wants more details about its EU compliance.

Jonathan Keane
20th Jan, 2025 - 3 min read

Shopify’s billion-dollar Dublin HQ in the black after bump in Irish-booked revenue

The Canadian tech firm booked a profit through its international HQ in Ireland, which manages the Emea and South American markets and uses a green jersey tax structure.

Jonathan Keane
16th Sep, 2024 - 2 min read

Wayflyer restructuring sees new redundancies

After cutting 200 roles last year and recently losing one of its co-founders, the Dublin-founded e-commerce finance unicorn is announcing a smaller round of job losses.

Tom Lyons
18th Jul, 2023 - 1 min read

After just eight months, two friends have raised €600,000 and signed up 30 paying customers

Karl O’Brien and Thomas Gleeson are behind e-commerce analytics start-up firm StoreHero. The two entrepreneurs talk about the origins of the business, raising funds, and signing up marquee customers.

Tom Lyons
12th Jul, 2023 - 5 min read
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