Ireland news

Deliveroo and Amazon have announced a new offer in which Amazon Prime members can now receive free Deliveroo Plus membership for a year in the UK and Ireland. Free takeaway and grocery delivery The new offer follows Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo , which was cleared by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in April 2020. Due to Amazon’s investment, it therefore has an incentiv...

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Sales in the Irish market declined 5.9% in the 12 weeks to 11 July, according to the latest results from Kantar. Sales still remained elevated when compared to pre-pandemic levels, with market growth +15.9% versus 2019. The reporting period included the Euros and the reopening of pubs and restaurants outside (indoor hospitality remains closed), driving shoppers to spend less time at home cooki...

Alibaba’s cross-border online marketplace Tmall Global has announced the launch of the UK and Ireland edition of ‘Go Global 11.11 Pitch Fest’, a virtual event designed to help international brands grow their businesses globally. Starts accepting applications from 8 June in the UK and Ireland Following the success of Pitch Fest 2020 in the U.S., the programme will be opened up to British and...

L’Oréal has teamed up with TikTok to test its in-app shopping feature. New and exciting ways to shop beauty  TikTok recently announced plans to work with brands in Europe to offer users an easy-to-use in-built shopping experience. L’Oréal is the first beauty brand to work with TikTok to trial the feature with its Garnier and NYX Professional Make-up brands. Customers in the UK and Irel...

Sales in the Irish market declined 5.2% in the 12 weeks to 16 May, according to the latest results from Kantar. The period reflects the retailers’ performance against last year’s record-breaking sales, when the country went into its first lockdown. Sales over the most recent four weeks were down 6.9% versus 2020. Shopper behaviour remains disrupted Despite the decline in sales compared to 2...

Tesco has outlined how it plans to focus more on value, loyalty, online and sustainability following the release of exceptional full year results. In this article we look at Tesco's progress over the past year and current areas of focus for the business. Headline results Group sales: +7.1% to £53.4bn (+7.0% at constant exchange rates) UK & Ireland LFL sales +6.8%, (H1 +7.2%%, H2 +6.5%...

The Irish market grew 16.3% in the 12 weeks to 21 February, according to the latest results from Kantar. The festive season and the reintroduction of lockdown restrictions were the main drivers of growth. The market: slow growth lies ahead Growth accelerated further in the last four weeks, with sales reaching +17.7%. This was the highest level since November 2020. On average, household's ...

South Africa-based SPAR Group reported sales growth of 9.8%, to ZAR42.99 bn (US$3.0 bn), during the 18-week period to the end of January 2021. The Group enjoyed growth across all its country operations, with a strong advance in performance seen in Poland. Growth in South Africa impacted by lost liquor sales In its home market SPAR reported group sales growth of 3.4%, with its performance af...

Amazon is set to launch its first fulfilment centre in Ireland, as reported by The Irish Times (via Bloomberg).   650,000 sq ft unit According to the report, Amazon is close to signing a deal to launch a 650,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Baldonnell, west of Dublin. At the unit, Amazon staff will pick and package orders for customers. The retailer already operates delivery warehouse in Rath...