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🏐 Londis has officially announced that it is the new title sponsor of UCD GAA in landmark two-year partnership. As part of the partnership, UCD’s jerseys for GAA Club Football, Hurling, Camogie and Handball will have the Londis logo on them. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/londis-te…

🎄 Tony’s Chocolonely has announced that its popular Christmas range of products are returning for the festive season this year. The fair trade confectioner's festive range has been popular among Irish shoppers with a variety of options available. 🔗 checkout.ie/a-brands/tonys-c…

🍻 Tesco NI is stocking two more award-winning beers from award-winning local brewery, Our Brewery, increasing its products stocked in stores to six. The independent family-run award-winning brewery already stocks Pressure to Pick, Modern Love, Do You Wanna Funk?, and Prime Time of Your Life in Tesco NI stores. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/tesco-ni-…

📍Moate, Westmeath ✂️ Aldi Ireland has officially opened its newest store in Moate, Co. Westmeath, in an investment worth €8 million, creating 30 permanent local jobs. The Moate store is Aldi’s fifth store in Westmeath and represents the retailer’s ongoing investment in the region. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/aldi-irel…

📍Cork ✂️ Lidl Ireland has officially opened the doors of its brand new store in Merchants Quay Shopping Centre, Cork, representing an investment of €4.5 million. Located on Patrick’s Street, the store has created more than 20 new permanent retail jobs for the local community. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/lidl-irel…

📻 RTÉ Commercial has announced the Maxol Group as the new sponsor of 2FM Drive with Laura & Katja on RTÉ 2FM. Head of marketing at Maxol Nikki Maguire said, “This partnership is an important part of our wider, integrated marketing strategy, allowing us to showcase the breadth of the Maxol consumer offering.” 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/maxol-spo…

📣 Holland & Barrett has this week announced a €17.5 million investment across digital and retail fulfilment in Ireland over the next three years, as it builds on its long-standing partnership with Kildare-based Road Truck Services (RTS). 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/holland-b…

📊 Unilever expects price rises to increase in the fourth quarter and next year, it said on Wednesday, as it aligns with other consumer goods makers that have said they will pass on to customers a surge in costs linked to the war in Iran. 🔗 checkout.ie/a-brands/unileve…

🧊 Marks & Spencer has announced that it will not increase the price of its school unform in 2027, holding prices for the seventh year in a row. The commitment aims to help families manage the cost of replacing items in the school year, as well as providing reassurance beyond the first-day uniform shop, so they don’t need to worry about rips, stains, and growing children. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/marks-spe…

📍 Merchants Quay Shopping Centre, Cork ✂️ Lidl Ireland has announced the opening date of its newest store in Merchants Quay Shopping Centre, Cork, which will include the retailer’s 200th self-service checkout. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/lidl-irel…

🏆 Ballinahown, Westmeath has been named Ireland’s Tidiest Town 2026, as announced by Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD. Over 600 TidyTowns volunteers were present at the SuperValu TidyTowns awards ceremony at Croke Park in Dublin on Friday 23 October 2026. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/ballinaho…

📍 Merchants Quay Shopping Centre, Cork ✂️ Lidl Ireland has announced the opening date of its newest store in Merchants Quay Shopping Centre, Cork, which will include the retailer’s 200th self-service checkout. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/lidl-irel…

🎄Aldi Ireland has unveiled its Christmas decorations ahead of their arrival in stores this week, helping shoppers prepare for the festive season. The retailer’s budget-friendly decorations are landing in stores later this week and will be available while stocks last. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/aldi-irel…

💄 French cosmetics group L’Oreal beat third-quarter sales forecasts on Thursday as shoppers around the world indulge in more pricey haircare and premium skincare products. 🔗 checkout.ie/a-brands/loreal-…

🛒 British consumers reigned in their shopping in September as a warm start to the autumn hurt clothing sales and higher fuel prices ate into household budgets, while separate data showed confidence levels plunged in October. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/uk-retail…

📈 Procter & Gamble (P&G) on Thursday warned that rising raw material, energy and freight costs would take a bigger bite out of annual profit, even as resilient demand for its beauty and home-care products drove first-quarter sales. 🔗 checkout.ie/a-brands/procter…

🍺 Drinkaware has provided safety information, including an online Drinks Calculator, to help people drink responsibly this bank holiday weekend. The national independent charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse is encouraging adults to plan ahead, be mindful of their alcohol consumption and consider the benefits of alcohol-free socialising as Halloween celebrations approach. 🔗 checkout.ie/drinks/get-home-…

🥪 Tesco Ireland has announced the launch of two new Made Without Added Nitrates ham products, offering shoppers a greater choice when buying cooked ham. The products are Tesco Made Without Added Nitrates Traditional Irish Ham Slices 100g and Tesco Made Without Added Nitrates Crumbled Irish Ham Slices 100g, both available for €2. 🔗 Read the full story: checkout.ie/retail/tesco-ire…

🛒 Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second-biggest supermarket group, followed industry leader Tesco in upgrading the lower end of its full-year profit outlook on Thursday, but slower sales growth in its second quarter sent its shares lower. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/sainsbury…

📦 Amazon said on Tuesday it plans to hire more than 300,000 workers for the US holiday season, marking the first increase in recruitment for the period in three years as the online retailer prepares for a surge in orders. 🔗 checkout.ie/technology/amazo…