Retail News Round-Up took an extra Friday off last week, so welcome to this year’s first post, where we take a look at the biggest retail news stories of this week, such as the danger to rural stores due to lack of online presence, M&S’s very unhappy Christmas and bar soap’s unlikely comeback. RURAL RETAILERS TOLD TO

In our final news round-up of the year, we take a look at this week’s biggest retail news stories. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, from all of us here at PRL. DUNNES THE WINNERS IN CHRISTMAS SHOPPING RUSH Dunnes Stores has won the Christmas battle of the supermarkets, taking a market share of 22.9%.

What the average Irish household will spend on Christmas shopping this year, regional food hubs to boost employment and Belfast shops re-open after August’s devastating fire – we take a look at this week’s biggest retail news stories.   AVERAGE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SPEND TO RISE 3% Retail Ireland says Irish households will spend an average

Consumer sentiment takes a dive and the Irish town centre is under threat – we round up this week’s biggest retail news stories for you. ONLINE GROCERY SALES GROW BY OVER 13% Online grocery sales increased by 13% YoY, although the Irish market lags behind. Read More   EUROPEAN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REACHES ALMOST 2-YEAR LOW