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🎀Lidl Ireland has confirmed the opening date for its new store in Baltinglass, Wicklow, with LGFA star and Baltinglass local Ella Parke on hand to cut the ribbon. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/lidl-ir…

🎉Lidl Ireland has unveiled the latest cohort of 22 Irish suppliers as part of its Kickstart programme, which celebrates ten years of supporting upcoming producers this year. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/lidl-ir…

🟢Marks & Spencer reported a drop in profits for 2025/26, following a cyberattack last year, but it remained hopeful on resilient sales. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/marks-s…

🌮 Applegreen has unveiled its newest service station in Lisburn North, which includes Northern Ireland’s first Taco Bell restaurant. Located within the Applegreen Lisburn site, the revamped facility includes the Taco Bell alongside an enhanced customer experience featuring an M&S Food shop-in-shop, as well as an Applegreen convenience store. 🔗 Read about the new location: checkout.ie/retail/applegr…

♻️ Ecofil has announced that the roll-out of its water refill stations has saved more than one million single-use plastic bottles from being wasted in Fingal. It reached the milestone following the roll-out of its Irish-designed and -manufactured Iconic V smart bottle-filling stations throughout the county. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/irish-d…

♻️ As regulatory pressure intensifies, companies are increasingly expected to deliver measurable environmental and operational impact. Independent assessments such as EcoVadis are playing a growing role in validating this performance. Tosca’s 2026 Gold rating, placing the company among the top 5% of companies assessed worldwide, reflects this shift. 🔗 checkout.ie/packaging-desi…

🍺 C&C Group has reported a 5.7% drop in annual revenue for its 2026 financial year, although this was in line with analyst expectations. The group reported net revenue of €1.57 billion for the year ended 28 February 2026, down slightly from the previous year’s €1.66 billion. 🔗 Read more about the results: checkout.ie/drinks/cc-grou…

🏆 Love Irish Food and Global have announced Dublin-based Irish food producer Supernature as the winner of their €160,000 Brand Development Award. Alongside Global, one of Ireland’s leading outdoor advertising companies, Checkout magazine and Marketing Network Group also support the bursary. 🔗 Read more about the award, and the winner: checkout.ie/a-brands/love-…

🟠Walmart has reportedly eliminated 1,000 roles as the world’s largest retailer simplifies its operating structure, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters this week. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/walmart…

🥇Agri Aware and Equuip have crowned the students from Coláiste an Chreagáin, in Co. Galway, as the national champions of the transition year programme From Foal to Race. 🔗 checkout.ie/supply-chain/a…

🟢Holland & Barrett is continuing to invest in Ireland through its ‘Back Your Body’ commitment, as new research highlights a growing gap between people’s intention to live well and their ability to take action. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/holland…

🥛Kerry Dairy, the former dairy business of Kerry Group, has officially rebranded as Kinisla as part of a buyout agreement. 🔗 checkout.ie/supply-chain/k…

🍔Centra Ireland has announced the official launch of its Garlic & Herb Chicken Fillet Roll, available exclusively at its stores nationwide. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/centra-…

🛑 A new survey from Safefood has found that, despite high levels of confidence, there are significant gaps in kitchen hygiene practices among Irish home cooks. Launching the survey results this week as part of its Clean As You Go campaign, Safefood is urging busy households to adopt simple, practical habits to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria in the kitchen. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/some-75…

🍽️ A shift in the UK to cooking at home rather than eating out has boosted sales and profit for packaged food makers Premier Foods and Princes Group, the companies said on Thursday. 🔗 checkout.ie/a-brands/uks-s…

🥇 Spar and Eurospar Ireland have announced a community sports fund worth €60,000, as an extension of its official retail sponsorship of The Olympic Federation of Ireland and Paralympics Ireland. 🔗 Read about the the fund and the retailers' ambassadors: checkout.ie/retail/spar-an…

🥩US cattle producers are making ‘spotty’ efforts to rebuild the nation’s diminished herd and supplies will remain tight, Tyson Foods’ chief financial officer Curt Calaway said on Wednesday, as low inventories have pushed beef prices to record highs. 🔗 checkout.ie/supply-chain/t…

🥾Londis teams from across Ireland have come together to complete the Londis Irish Camino Challenge in aid of Nurses for Night Care. The retailers took part in the national fundraising initiative in support of their charity partner, Irish Hospice Foundation. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/londis-…

🥃 Brown-Forman has rejected a $32-per-share cash takeover from US spirits maker Sazerac, according to a source familiar with the matter, weeks after talks between the Jack Daniel’s maker and France’s Pernod Ricard fell apart. 🔗 checkout.ie/drinks/jack-da…

📍Balinteer, Dublin ✂️ Applegreen Ireland has unveiled a newly developed site in Balinteer, Dublin, featuring a dedicated M&S Food offering and a fully convenience store. 🔗 checkout.ie/retail/applegr…