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World’s First Checkout-Free Shop to Open in Cork in 2018
The world is about to witness the first ever cashier-less shop which is set to open in Cork early next year, using new technology that is set to revolutionise world retail, writes Alan Healy of Cork’s Evening Echo. Blackpool company Everseen are the ones behind the development of the new store which is situated on
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SuperValu and Tesco Tied for Top Spot
The latest market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland were published for the 12 weeks ending 8 October 2017, showing that SuperValu and Tesco are neck and neck for top spot. Just 0.1% separates the top three Irish supermarkets fighting for that top spot with the festive period just around the corner. SuperValu and
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Guinness Marks 200 Years of Exports to the US
Guinness also celebrating 120th anniversary of the birth of artist John Gilroy with limited edition cans This week marks 200 years since Guinness first started shipping the black stuff to the US. A handwritten note found in a brewer’s log that was stored in the Guinness Archives at St. James’s Gate in Dublin, revealed that
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Budget 2018: What We Know
Everything will become clear after 1pm when Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, makes his speech but much of Budget 2018 is already clear. Below is a recap of what we know. Between €1.1 and €1.2 billion of new spending and tax cuts, split on a basis of 2:1 in favour of spending. The threshold at