Shopping
# shopping - Tuesday 18 June, 2013
Grafton Street refurb cost €400,000 before work began
Dublin City Council said the spending covered administrative and design costs associated with the project.
# shopping - Saturday 8 June, 2013
11 things Irish people buy on holiday
‘Sure we had to get some of the Tunisian pottery – you can’t get it anywhere else in the world!’
# shopping - Thursday 30 May, 2013
You can still buy a Hitler Kettle!
But you’ll have to wait. Here’s how the dictator-resembling utensil took over the internet.
# shopping - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
# shopping - Thursday 23 May, 2013
Jennifer Lopez to sell mobile phones
J.Lo is branching out into selling phones on Facebook.
# shopping - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Cost of Grafton Street’s €4 million regeneration questioned
The cost of repaving Dublin’s most famous street has been questioned after funding for the project allegedly increased before its launch.
# shopping - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Man gives the homeless Abercrombie & Fitch clothing just to annoy its CEO
The A&F CEO doesn’t want you wearing the company’s clothes if you’re not attractive and thin.
# shopping - Monday 13 May, 2013
This special offer is PERFECT
God bless Ireland.
# shopping - Friday 10 May, 2013
Consumers ‘weathering the storm’ as experts predict recession is bottoming out
However a report shows 60 per cent of adults still believe their income will be lower this time next year.
# shopping - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
137 jobs saved as 12 out of 24 Pamela Scott shops exit examinership
The company also announced plans to expand by opening up to six new stores in next 18 months.
# shopping - Thursday 25 April, 2013
9 reasons shopping is a special brand of horror
From the lighting to the changing room sweats, it’s just one thing after another.
# shopping - Saturday 6 April, 2013
10 signs that you are addicted to shopping
It might sound like a joke – but the stress, debt and emotional dependence is nothing to laugh about.
# shopping - Thursday 7 March, 2013
11 mums who don’t deserve a Mother’s Day present
Parenting fail.
# shopping - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
Retail Excellence Ireland dismiss Consumer Association report on grocery prices
The CAI said the REI “can attempt to dismiss the findings all they like” but they’ve been tracking the price of the same branded products since 2000.
# shopping - Monday 11 February, 2013
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning. Here are nine things to know today.
# shopping - Monday 28 January, 2013
Retail sales fell slightly in December – CSO
The volume of retail sales fell by 0.1 per cent in December but figures show an increase when motor trades are excluded.
# shopping - Friday 25 January, 2013
Retail sales up in last three months of 2012
Hot beverages and home and giftware sectors saw noticeable increases while furniture and flooring suffered losses.
‘Rare’ vintage Quinnsworth plastic bag for sale… for €997
Possibly the best money-making scheme ever.
# shopping - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Chart: Ice-cream consumption per capita around the world
Irish people eat more of it than Italians… (because we have the warmer climate, right?)
# shopping - Monday 7 January, 2013
Retail sales fell 1.1% in November – CSO
Retail Excellence Ireland says it is “not surprised” with decrease, pointing to the timing of the Budget and ‘kite flying’ by the Government for the fall in consumer sentiment.
# shopping - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Early morning for eager shoppers as St Stephen’s Day sales begin
Did you queue up early this morning? These people did…
6 ways retailers get you to spend more
If you know, you might be able to control yourself. (But probably not.)
# shopping - Monday 24 December, 2012
When do the post-Christmas sales start?
Many retailers have once more chosen to open their doors on St. Stephens Day. TheJournal.ie has a roundup of dates and times of the post-Christmas sales.
# shopping - Sunday 23 December, 2012
December retail sales ‘up for first time in five years’
Retail Excellence Ireland says this weekend wasn’t as manic as expected, but was very productive.
# shopping - Friday 21 December, 2012
Over 75 per cent of people do their Christmas shopping at work
A new survey also showed that only 9 per cent of people will buy Irish this festive season.
# shopping - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Retailers warned as €155,000 stolen every hour
ISME has said that shoplifting costs businesses a total of €44 million over the Christmas period.
# shopping - Monday 17 December, 2012
Hi Ho Segway Pic of the Day
They haven’t gone away, you know.
Lisa McInerney: Don’t feed the Grinch – Christmas is meant to be over the top
We overspend, not because we’re greedy or worried we’ll be ostracised if we don’t, but because we love how generosity feels.
# shopping - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
The Evening Fix…now with added toe wrestling
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Late shoppers may be penalised as stores run low on toys and tablets
This is not a drill. Furbys are heading towards extinction and iPad Minis are all sold out.
# shopping - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Irish people change to ‘little and often’ shopping trips
Supermarket share analysts say the notion of the ‘big shop’ not as popular as before – while supermarket market grows slightly here for second month in row.
# shopping - Monday 3 December, 2012
Irish consumer confidence rose in November
The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI index shows a small amount of growth with sentiment at 63.8 in November compared to 60.9 in October.
# shopping - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Retail sales up 1.7 per cent in October
Retail Ireland said the 24 per cent increase in electrical sales is “almost certainly” driven by television purchases ahead of the digital switchover.
# shopping - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Microsoft sold 750,000 XBox 360s over US holiday week
Blame Black Friday…
# shopping - Monday 26 November, 2012
9 of the oddest gift ideas being sold on the internet
In honour of Cyber Monday, we bring you a Christmas list of the internet’s weirdest creations.
The 9 at 9: Monday
The nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Average Irish consumer ‘will spend €227 online this Christmas’
Visa Europe says Irish consumers will spend a total of €420 million shopping online for the holiday season.
# shopping - Sunday 25 November, 2012
Guineys workers still in limbo over pensions
Many of the workers who lost their job when Guiney & Co closed down in September had more than 25 years service – but now their pension remains up in the air.
# shopping - Friday 23 November, 2012
Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?
There’s still a month to go but Christmas lights have been turned on in cities around the country and ads for Christmas shopping are everywhere. Have you started shopping yet?
# shopping - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
7 things you maybe think are Irish… but aren’t
Prepare to have your illusions shattered.


























































