"Penneys, SuperValu and Dunnes Stores. Several smaller shopping centres also exist. Swords is the closest town to Dublin Airport and the airport has provided a lot of employment to the area. In 2011 the airport handled over 18.7 million passengers and served over 171 routes with 62 airlines. The airport serves as an operating base for Aer Lingus, Aer Lingus Regional, Air Contractors, CityJet, Ryanair and Thomson Airways, and as a maintenance base for Aer Lingus, CityJet, Dublin Aerospace, Eirtech Aviation, Etihad Airways and Ryanair. The Irish Aviation Authority operate the Dublin Air Traffic Control Centre on the airport. The"
"Place in central Belfast was the first Guiney's anywhere in the nine counties of Ulster. Guineys Michael Guiney's Ltd, more commonly known and referred to as Guiney's, is an Irish department store founded in June 1971. The store specialises in homewares, menswear, womenswear and children's clothing. They have 11 stores in Ireland located in Dublin, Limerick, Waterford, Castlebar, Tralee, Cork, Clonmel, Mullingar, Kilkenny, and, as of December 2018, Castle Place in central Belfast. The company was established in 1971. It is well known for having its two Dublin stores within sight of each other - one on North Earl Street"
"Guineys Michael Guiney's Ltd, more commonly known and referred to as Guiney's, is an Irish department store founded in June 1971. The store specialises in homewares, menswear, womenswear and children's clothing. They have 11 stores in Ireland located in Dublin, Limerick, Waterford, Castlebar, Tralee, Cork, Clonmel, Mullingar, Kilkenny, and, as of December 2018, Castle Place in central Belfast. The company was established in 1971. It is well known for having its two Dublin stores within sight of each other - one on North Earl Street and one on Talbot Street, which run directly into each other off O'Connell Street. The"
"Arthur Ryan Arthur Ryan is the founder, chairman, and former chief executive of Primark. The company Primark trades under the name of Penneys in the Republic of Ireland. Arthur Ryan was born the son of a Cork-born insurance clerk in 1935, and went to the Synge Street CBS in Dublin after moving to the city with his family. After emigrating to London, he entered the genteel world of gentlemen's tailoring as a tie buyer at Swan & Edgar. He also worked for London fashion wholesaler Carr & McDonald. From there, he returned to Dublin and a job at Dunnes Stores"
"Primark, an Irish-based retail chain, which trades in Ireland as Penneys. In 2015, three Insomnia concession stores were rolled out at Penneys in Waterford, Swords and Athlone. 2015 marked a significant year for the company: opening its 100th store, opening its first UK store, partnering with both Debenhams and Primark as well as selling 22 million hot beverages per year. Insomnia has partnered with a number of retailers, including Eason, Fresh, Meadows & Byrne, An Post, Heaton's, Compass Catering, Aramark Londis, Maxol, Primark and Debenhams. It also has long standing partnerships with SPAR and EUROSPAR. 2015 saw the expansion of"
"opportunity for growth. By 1965, Weston's business had grown to six grocery stores. Four years later, he expanded his business interests with the purchase of a bankrupt department store Todd Burns which he renamed Penneys. Within a year, four more stores opened, all with a similar discount format. Two years later, the first Penneys outside of Dublin was launched, followed by eleven more stores, including one in Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, Weston married Hilary Frayne, one of Ireland's top fashion models, in 1966. In the early Seventies, Weston expanded his grocery holdings with the acquisition of competitor Quinnsworth. Weston also purchased"
"Arnotts (Ireland) Arnotts is the oldest and largest department store in Dublin, Ireland. Its flagship store is located on Henry Street, on the north side of the city centre. The store has its origins in a business founded in 1843 at 14 Henry Street, by George Cannock and Andrew White. In 1845, two bankers, Andrew and Patrick Reid, became partners in the business. In 1848, White died, and the entrepreneur John Arnott took shares in the company. In 1865, Cannock departed the business, and the business was renamed as Arnotts. The main shop occupies much of the block behind the"
"In clothing, their rivals include Penneys, Marks and Spencer and Debenhams. Dunnes Stores concentrate more on clothes retail in the United Kingdom, and hence they do not generally compete directly with British supermarkets. Dunnes sell brands such as Paul Costello, Centre Red, Padraic Harrington, Carolyn Donnelly, Lennon Courtney and new clothing from Paul Galvin. In 1984, Mary Manning, a shop worker in the Henry Street, Dublin outlet, made international headlines when she led a picket for almost three years against the sale by Dunnes of oranges sourced in the then apartheid South Africa, in which Christy Moore wrote a song"
"of department stores. Delany's New Mart was opened in 1853 in Dublin, Ireland. Unlike others, Delany's had not evolved gradually from a smaller shop on site. Thus it could claim to be the first purpose-built department store in the world. The term ""department store"" had not been invented at that time, so it was called the ""Monster House"". The store was completely destroyed in the 1916 Easter Rising, but reopened in 1922. Arnotts is one of the largest stores in Ireland. However, several large retailers now own chains of department stores, such as: The most upmarket chain is undoubtedly Brown"
"Menarys Menarys is a Northern Ireland-based department store, operating twenty stores under their own name, as well as eleven stores under the 'Tempest' brand and an online store which launched in May 2010. Their head office is in Moygashel, Dungannon. The group was founded by Joseph Alexander, a draper in Cookstown in 1923, who added a store in Dungannon. Stores owned by Menary Brothers in the Craigavon area were acquired in the 1970s and this name was used for further expansion of the group. The name of Joseph Alexander was eventually removed from the Dungannon and Cookstown stores, although the"
"Menarys Menarys is a Northern Ireland-based department store, operating twenty stores under their own name, as well as eleven stores under the 'Tempest' brand and an online store which launched in May 2010. Their head office is in Moygashel, Dungannon. The group was founded by Joseph Alexander, a draper in Cookstown in 1923, who added a store in Dungannon. Stores owned by Menary Brothers in the Craigavon area were acquired in the 1970s and this name was used for further expansion of the group. The name of Joseph Alexander was eventually removed from the Dungannon and Cookstown stores, although the"
"Debenhams name. Due to poor sales Debenhams Retail (Ireland) announced in January 2010 that it would slash 170 jobs within its Republic of Ireland stores. In November 2010 Debenhams launched Debenhams.ie, the retailer's new Irish online store. On 12 May 2016 Debenhams Ireland filed for examinership (analogous to the US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process), which it exited successfully on 19 August 2016. Debenhams Ireland Debenhams Ireland is a national chain of department stores in Ireland, that is owned by Debenhams plc. Founded in Cork in 1901 by William Roche, as a small furniture shop, the chain grew to eleven"
"Dorothy Perkins Dorothy Perkins is a multinational women’s fashion retailer based in the United Kingdom. Dorothy Perkins sells both its own range of clothes and branded fashion goods. Dorothy Perkins is part of the Arcadia Group, which is controlled by Sir Philip Green. Founded in 1909 under the name H. P. Newman, it changed its trading name to Dorothy Perkins in 1919. In the 1960s, Dorothy Perkins was controlled by the Farmer family, who used to own Winster Hosiery. Staff in the branches could expect regular visits from Alan Farmer, whose picture was printed in a booklet handed to new"
"Debenhams Debenhams plc is a British multinational retailer operating under a department store format in the United Kingdom and Ireland with franchise stores in other countries. The company was founded in the eighteenth century as a single store in London and has now grown to 178 locations across the UK, Ireland and Denmark. It sells a range of clothing, household items and furniture and has been known since 1993 for its 'Designers at Debenhams' brand range. Headquartered in Regent's Place in the London Borough of Camden, Debenhams is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company owns the Danish department"
"Debenhams Debenhams plc is a British multinational retailer operating under a department store format in the United Kingdom and Ireland with franchise stores in other countries. The company was founded in the eighteenth century as a single store in London and has now grown to 178 locations across the UK, Ireland and Denmark. It sells a range of clothing, household items and furniture and has been known since 1993 for its 'Designers at Debenhams' brand range. Headquartered in Regent's Place in the London Borough of Camden, Debenhams is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company owns the Danish department"
"expand into the Republic of Ireland by opening a ""significant number"" within Dealz's stores. Pep&Co is a value clothing chain, owned and operated by their parent company Pepkor. The concept was thought up by former ASDA chief executive Andy Bond and former head of Sainsbury's clothing business Andy Mountford, whilst in a chain of Starbucks. Bond believed there was retail capacity for a value clothing retailer following the demise of Woolworths and British Home Stores to name a few. Following the opening of their first store on 1 July 2015, the retailer followed on with a further 49 stores within"
"and Aldi, located in Coolock. Artane Castle Shopping Centre Artaine Castle Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Artane, Dublin which opened in 1982. Its anchor store is Tesco Ireland, with Lifestyle Sports (closed December 2016) and Penney's. Other smaller units in the center include Gleesons Butchers, Boston Barbers, Lloyds Pharmacy, Post Office, 3 Store, Miss Daisy Florist, The Book Haven, Graham O'Sullivan restaurant, Funmax. The shopping complex also has a branch of the local Donnycarney/Beaumont Credit Union and a McDonald's fast food outlet (Ireland's first suburban McDonald's). The original supermarket was Quinnsworth when the centre opened, but it was"
"2005, when Primark acquired a huge portfolio of Littlewoods stores. Meanwhile, close attention to catwalk trends made it chic as well as cheap. It went from being the ""shop that nobody admitted going to"" to a Mecca for celebrity shoppers. It was ""Primani"", darling – or ""Pradamark"". It now accounts for over a third of ABF's operating profits. In 2009, Ryan gave up his day-to-day control of the firm as chief executive but became chairman instead. Arthur Ryan Arthur Ryan is the founder, chairman, and former chief executive of Primark. The company Primark trades under the name of Penneys in"
"Artane Castle Shopping Centre Artaine Castle Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Artane, Dublin which opened in 1982. Its anchor store is Tesco Ireland, with Lifestyle Sports (closed December 2016) and Penney's. Other smaller units in the center include Gleesons Butchers, Boston Barbers, Lloyds Pharmacy, Post Office, 3 Store, Miss Daisy Florist, The Book Haven, Graham O'Sullivan restaurant, Funmax. The shopping complex also has a branch of the local Donnycarney/Beaumont Credit Union and a McDonald's fast food outlet (Ireland's first suburban McDonald's). The original supermarket was Quinnsworth when the centre opened, but it was subsequently taken over by Tesco."
"Aspinall and Apple's accountant Stephen Maltz became directors. John Lennon and George Harrison attended the launch party. However, it never made a profit and closed some months later. Dandie Fashions Dandie Fashions or sometimes Dandy Fashions was a London fashion boutique founded in 1966, following a chance encounter at the Speakeasy Club between Freddie Hornik and Alan Holston, who then got together with Australian John Crittle, the Guinness heir Tara Browne and Neil Winterbotham, and launched the new business. Dandie Fashions opened its shop at 161 King's Road, Chelsea in October 1966. John Crittle had previously worked for Michael Rainey"
"schedule is kept secret from all but his closest aides."" Ryan's son, Barry, who was 51, died while attempting to save his son and his son's girlfriend from drowning during a freak accident on 28th June 2015. The funeral was held on 5th July, and Ryan was present. Barry's son and his girlfriend also died during the rescue bid. He opened the first Penneys shop on Mary Street in Dublin in 1962. Subsequently, in 1974, he took the model to Britain – renaming the stores Primark to avoid legal problems with US chain JC Penney. The major turnaround came in"
"Debenhams Ireland Debenhams Ireland is a national chain of department stores in Ireland, that is owned by Debenhams plc. Founded in Cork in 1901 by William Roche, as a small furniture shop, the chain grew to eleven stores throughout Ireland. In October 2007, Roches Stores ceased operating. Today, the Roche family leases the buildings which formerly housed Roches Stores to Debenhams Ireland. Debenhams mainly supports and sells a wide range of British goods, from cosmetics to houseware to clothes and stationery. Roches Stores caused huge controversy in the 1970s and early 1980s when it demolished Frescati House in Blackrock, the"
"Penfield (company) Penfield is an outdoor clothing brand and private company that was established in Hudson, Massachusetts. Founded in 1975 by Harvey Gross, a New England native, the company has built a reputation for making down-filled jackets, fleece and outerwear. Since Penfield's inception in 1975, the brand quickly became a staple for many Americans in the 1980s. Penfield have extended their business beyond outdoor channels and into a broad range of retail channels, including retailers such as Barneys, Saks and a number of independent stores around the world. The brand has a long history of special collaborations and private label"
"McElhinney's McElhinney's is a three-storey fifteen-department store located in Ballybofey, County Donegal. One of the largest department stores in Ireland, it is the largest department store outside Dublin. It has been named National Retail Store of the Year and Best Superstore at the Retail Excellence Ireland Awards. Alongside Finn Park, MacCumhail Park and a few hotels, McElhinney's is one of Ballybofey's more recognisable landmarks. There is another store with the same name in Meath but there is no connection between that and McElhinney's of Ballybofey. McElhinney's was founded by John McElhinney in the 1970s. McElhinney spent his time driving around"
"acquisition is in line with its stated strategy of seeking acquisition opportunities in new sectors which offer strong growth potential, while maintaining a strong commitment to its current portfolio of businesses."" In 2006, former Dunnes Stores senior director Eoin McGettigan was appointed CEO. Mark Stafford took up the role of chairman. In early 2009, Mark Stafford replaced McGettigan as CEO. He was joined by former Nike Ireland general manager Nigel Cowman as Finance Director, Dan Ryan from Penneys and Brown Thomas as Trading Director. In September 2007 a new flagship store opened in the Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin. This remained their"
"€14.7m the previous year and €23.1m in 2007. Brown Thomas Brown Thomas & Company Limited is a chain of four Irish department stores, located in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick. Owned by Wittington Investments, Brown Thomas is an upmarket chain, akin to Canada's Holt Renfrew chain, Britain's Selfridges stores, and De Bijenkorf in the Netherlands, all of which are controlled by the Weston Family. The Dublin store was opened by Hugh Brown at 16 Grafton Street in 1848. The following year, with James Thomas, he expanded into No.17. By the mid-1850s, they had also bought number 15 and enlarged the"
"Dunnes Stores Dunnes Stores is an Irish multinational retail chain that primarily sells food, clothes and household wares. In addition to its main customer base in Ireland, the chain also has operations in Spain, and formerly in England and Scotland. The format of the chain's stores include a grocery supermarket operating alongside a clothing/textiles store. The grocery operation only operates in Irish stores and some Northern Irish stores, although some limited grocery ranges can be found in the Spanish stores. However some stores contain only textiles, while some (more rarely) contain only a supermarket. Dunnes Stores' original own brand of"
"Retailer"" award from Drapers. In January 2012, Peacocks entered administration and was bought by The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group. Edinburgh Group also owns the Jane Norman chain, a fashion outlet for women. Peacocks was established in Warrington in 1884, as a family run business selling a wide range of goods. Over the years, Peacocks Penny Bazaar has expanded, opening more outlets and tailoring its look to keep up with the times and trends. It has remained a family business throughout the Peacocks family history. In the 1940s, the company relocated to Cardiff, where its headquarters remain. The move had a"
"O'Neills O'Neills Irish International Sports Company Ltd. was established in 1918. It is the largest manufacturer of sportswear in Ireland and has manufacturing plants in Dublin and Strabane. O'Neills has a long relationship with Irish rugby, soccer and Gaelic Athletic Association. O'Neills also produces amateur boxing kits (vests and shorts). They are currently kit suppliers to a number of inter-county teams in both Gaelic football and hurling including Antrim GAA, Cork GAA, Dublin GAA, Kerry GAA, Mayo GAA, Kilkenny GAA, Tipperary GAA, Galway GAA, Down GAA, Donegal GAA, Tyrone GAA, Roscommon GAA Meath GAA and Offaly GAA The O'Neill brand"
"Flannels (retail) Flannels, also known as The Flannels Group, is a chain of high end designer stores in the United Kingdom specialising in luxury fashion clothing, shoes and accessories for men and women. It was founded by Neil Prosser in 1976, who remains the managing director today. By 2014 Flannels had stores open in Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds and Nottingham including Manchester’s Life store and Flannels’ Lowry Outlet store in Salford Quays. By the summer of 2016, a new Flannels stores had opened in Sunderland, Gateshead's Metrocentre, Swindon, Cardiff, Silverburn shopping centre Glasgow and Plymouth. The store now has a"
"also Argos, SuperValu and Right Price Tiles. Marks and Spencer and Menarys Department Store opened on 30 May and 25 May 2007 respectively. This is M&S's first store in the North-West of Ireland. Due to the post 2008 downturn SuperValu closed on 6 January 2009. On 1 March 2012, KPMG was appointed as receiver to Letterkenny Retail park by Bank of Ireland. Construction of the Riverside Retail Park commenced in 2006. It has a total of 10 retail units. The first store opened in this phase was a ladies fashion clothing store, called Wardrobe followed by Donegal Sports and Sony"
"year. During the first sale in 1941, O'Connell Street was blocked with traffic, and £100,000 was taken in its first week. Owing to Guiney's strong religious belief, Clerys hosted many charity events, in particular for the elderly or isolated Dublin residents. Beginning in 1954, Clerys provided afternoon tea with entertainment for 100 older people. Denis Guiney died in 1967, and after contesting her husband's will, Guiney retained control of their business with 52% share and remaining chair of the board. Denis Guiney's nephew, Arthur Walls, took over the day-today running of the stores. Guiney nearly died in May 1974, when"
"but this connection had ceased by the mid-1990s, although the shirts were still produced at that time in Ireland. During the 1990s customers included Michael Portillo, Viscount Linley, Hugh Grant, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Elle Macpherson. In July 1997 the company opened its first overseas store in Ireland, on Dawson Street in Dublin, with a store in New York City following in September 1997. In 1999 Thomas Pink became part of the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy group when they purchased 70% of the company for around €48m. By the time of purchase by LVMH, Thomas Pink had 20 shops,"