Full coverage: Retail

Eason faces a legal clash over rent arrears with a German fund as challenging trading conditions continue to prevail as a result of the pandemic.

Luxury leather accessories brand My Name is Ted was founded in 2017. However, its biggest growth came during the pandemic, when sales increased by 400%. Co-founder Kasia Gaborec-McEvoy talks about pivoting online, attracting well-heeled clients and why the company is now looking to raise funds.

Irish households’ savings have increased by nearly €5 billion so far this year. Where they spend it could decide the future of many businesses.

DWS is suing Gap and Champion Sports over missed rent as their stores remain closed, but the German landlord is not put off investing in Ireland: it has poured over half a billion euro into Dublin property in the past year alone.

The Irish jewellery group Anthony Nicholas, owner of the Fields chain, paid off its senior debt after selling four UK stores. With Covid impacting its business heavily, it has adjusted its facilities.

Disputes over retail property rents continue to escalate before the courts as Level 5 restrictions bite, this time opposing Boots and Paddy McKillen’s shopping centre vehicle.

In a landmark judgement, the High Court has agreed with landlords that the retailer New Look is not yet insolvent and has set aside the appointment of an interim examiner. The result is expected to set down a marker for failing businesses in the Covid era.

From home delivery to temperature checks, Superquinn heir Eamonn Quinn has backed many food and retail companies. The chairman of Buymie and Kelsius talks about the future of the supermarket – and grants a peep into the Quinn family office.

The Irish Petroleum Industry Association is dead, long live Fuels for Ireland. The industry body representing oil importers and distributors and Ireland's only refinery has acknowledged that its members won't sustain their businesses into the future by selling fossil fuels.

Ramona Nicholas and her husband Canice wanted to build an international chain of 100 pharmacies. Instead, confidential documents reveal the true scale of the company’s financial woes, including a history of losses, debt, and creditor default. Can it now be saved?