Full coverage: Retail

Germany gave the world some of the largest department stores. They were retailing cathedrals opulently designed with marble staircases, rare woods and living palm trees. Today, many are closed, shuttered and decaying all across the country. What happened?

It's one of the capital's most distinguished districts but business owners along Baggot Street and Merrion Row are frustrated with the lack of a Garda presence while they deal with consistent incidents of theft and drug misuse.

Legal papers have been filed by the developer of Clerys Quarter against a company controlled by one of Britain's richest men.

Iceland employs 344 people in 26 outlets. The Irish company behind it was close to being rescued by the British retail giant before it all fell apart today.

During the pandemic, the jeweller Paul Sheeran conceived an idea to have the biggest watch brands in the world under one roof – but in different shops. He explains how he made it happen, and why it is not a bet on retail or the economy.

An analysis of the retailer’s financial performance over a four-year period shows the full extent of its Covid restructuring, and the issues impacting the wider retail sector.

Acting through a Luxembourg entity, Apollo has appointed KPMG as receiver over six shopping centres, a move designed to facilitate the sale of the portfolio to a Canadian buyer.

The same-day grocery delivery start-up has raised €18m from backers. However, with the company impacted by the ending of pandemic restrictions and the cost-of-living crisis, it is set to be acquired by Dunnes Stores for a relatively small sum.

A company controlled by the Cork retail group sought a creditor-led examinership of Lanney’s SuperValu in Ardee earlier this month. Two reports from Deloitte reveal why Musgrave felt the need to petition the court.

The multinational behind Ikea’s retail stores has announced a €100m investment in Dublin housing, under a new funding model that could be replicated. Will the €30bn managed in Ireland by the Ingka Group trickle into the domestic economy?