Full coverage: Retail

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?

The period cut-stone building occupied by the bookseller in Galway’s central shopping district remained closed for 11 weeks during the Covid-19 lockdown. Its landlord, a French investment firm with a growing presence in Ireland, is now taking Eason to court just six months after completing a buy-and-leaseback deal.

Which channel will be more important to the recovery? Will it be bricks or clicks? Can we level the playing field for Irish firms abroad? It is time for a digital single market.

Its stores have suffered, but Gym+Coffee's online business has ensured the company's growth during the crisis. Co-founder and CEO Niall Horgan talks about the importance of community and brand, and reveals its strategy for international expansion.

It has grown both sales and profitability across its Irish network. However, as it prepares for a radical restructuring of its beleaguered UK business, New Look is now working with advisers to assess options for its Irish subsidiary including a potential examinership.

The Isle of Man-based company behind the Dublin retail complex is suing two more store occupants, New Look and Schuh, whose revenues have been hit by Covid-19 restrictions. The cases add to the long list of rent disputes in the retail sector.