Lidl has opened a new €4.5 million store at Merchants Quay Shopping Centre in Cork city centre, creating more than 20 permanent jobs. The opening brings the retailer’s network in County Cork to 23 stores and returns a prominent retail space on Patrick’s Street to use after several years of vacancy. Cork businesswoman and influencer […]
Aldi has opened a new €8 million store in Moate, Co. Westmeath, creating 30 permanent jobs and bringing its Irish store network to 168. The supermarket on Athlone Road welcomed its first customers on Thursday, 29 October. It is Aldi’s fifth store in Westmeath, where the retailer first established a presence in Athlone in 2004. […]
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has written to retailers around the country reminding them they must display prices for paper bags and similar products in line with consumer law. Consumers have contacted the CCPC helpline indicating that there is no display signage in store or around the checkout area showing the price of […]
Tesco has launched a new €100,000 Lighting Up Christmas Fund to help communities across Ireland create festive displays, switch-on events, and local celebrations that make Christmas feel magical. The fund will provide grants of €5,000 to 20 community organisations to support Christmas lights, festive displays, switch-on events and seasonal activities that bring people together. The […]
The dust had barely settled on the celebrations surrounding the relaunch of its new-look store when SPAR Graiguecullen was celebrating again thanks to Noel Kavanagh’s achievement in winning the prestigious Large C-Store Manager of the Year accolade at the 2026 National Grocery Management Awards. Attended by almost 320 guests at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun […]
Agnes Sienkowska from the Kinnegad Plaza was one of the big winners at the National Grocery Management Awards 2026 when she was named ‘Large Forecourt Manager of the Year’. It was a proud moment for Agnes who joined the Plaza Group eight years ago and has progressed to the role of forecourt retail manager in […]
No stranger to receiving prestigious accolades, Scally’s SuperValu, Clonakilty was among the winners once again at the National Grocery Management Awards 2026 when Gabriel Leahy was named ‘Large Supermarket Manager of the Year’. Attended by almost 320 guests at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire on Wednesday, May 13 last, the National Grocery Management Awards […]
SuperValu and Centra have become signatories to the Irish Horticulture Grower-Retailer Charter, underlining their commitment to supporting Irish growers and the long-term sustainability of the horticulture sector. The charter, an initiative involving Minister Niall Collins and the Irish Horticulture Forum, is aimed at strengthening relationships across the horticulture supply chain and supporting a sustainable future […]
Lee’s Centra Ballyneety has completed a major refurbishment of its store, transforming the premises into a modern forecourt and convenience retail destination while doubling its workforce to 22 employees. The Lee family took over the Ballyneety store in March and has since carried out an extensive redevelopment of the site, with the premises stripped back […]
BWG Foods’ Brevato Coffee opened the doors to its brand-new Café in Limerick city centre recently. Brevato Coffee has grown from an elevated bean to cup offering, available in over 80 high profile SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE and Londis stores nationwide and one Café in Dublin, to opening another Café now on Thomas Street, in Limerick. […]
