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Full coverage: Retail

Mike Ashley’s retail brand Flannels in legal dispute with Clerys months before store is due to open

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

Tom Lyons
8th Sep, 2023 - 1 min read

Iceland to go into liquidation after talks with Tesco melt down

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.

Tom Lyons
7th Sep, 2023 - 2 min read

About time too: How Paul Sheeran brought Bond Street to Dublin

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.

Ian Kehoe
24th Jul, 2023 - 7 min read

A fashionable industry? Nine graphs that tell the story of Pamela Scott (and Irish retail)

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.

Ian Kehoe
9th Jun, 2023 - 3 min read

Apollo installs receiver over Harcourt Development’s shopping centres; consensual appointment paves way for sale

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.

Ian Kehoe
21st Feb, 2023 - 2 min read

Dunnes Stores in talks to acquire Buymie, as investors set to take pain

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.

Tom Lyons
3rd Feb, 2023 - 2 min read

“Insolvent on a balance sheet basis”: New reports shed light on why Musgrave sought bankruptcy protection for one of its franchisees

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.

Tom Lyons
15th Dec, 2022 - 3 min read

“If there are other investments outside social housing in Ireland, that is something we’re always curious and open for”

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?

Thomas Hubert
6th Oct, 2022 - 5 min read

Point Square’s new owner enters legal battle with Dunnes

An institutional landlord has issued High Court proceedings against Ireland’s largest supermarket chain. This is just the latest in a series of legal actions over the development of a Dublin shopping centre.

Thomas Hubert
28th Sep, 2022 - 2 min read

Ikea’s Irish empire – part 2: From furniture stores to sovereign bonds, intercompany debt and tax

In part two of our investigation into the Ingka Group's Irish corporate structures, we unlock the retail giant’s Irish-operated investment strategy and explain how a number of Irish subsidiaries in Ireland help reduce its overall tax liabilities.

Thomas Hubert
14th Sep, 2022 - 7 min read
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