Valentine’s Day in Ireland
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
What do Irish people really think of Valentine’s Day? And how does the average Irish person splash out on their significant other? The article below, published today by businessworld.ie has some interesting insights!… In a recent survey conducted by iReach Insights, 1,000 adults were asked about Valentine’s day and their view on Valentine’s day and plans for the
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Look Who Came to Visit us Yesterday!
Tuesday, 06 December 2016
Pat Breen – Minister of State for Employment and Small Business AND Joe McHugh – Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development paid Retail Ireland Skillnet a visit yesterdy at our office at the CoLab at Letterkenny Institute of Technology. Network Manager Sean Carlin introduced the ministers to how we assist the Irish retail
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You won’t believe the latest shopping technology!!
Tuesday, 06 December 2016
Imagine being able to walk into a store, pick up what you want and just walk straight out the door again – no queues, no checkouts, no hassle! Well imagine no more, are Amazon are set to make this store concept a reality very soon. Using what they claim to be “the world’s most advanced
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Black Friday in Ireland – What You Need to Know for 2016
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
The Irish Independent has published a list of Ireland’s best bargains ahead of Black Friday 2016, which is set to fall this coming Friday, 25th November. This is reportedly the biggest sales day of the year for Irish retailers – and consumers! So being well informed could be well worth it in saving you some
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Well Done Fashion Retail Academy!!
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
The Fashion Retail Academy (FRA) has been rated as Outstanding by a recent Ofsted assessment! Retail Week have reported that the FRA received Ofsted’s highest possible rating in every area of its curriculum. Among other areas, it listed employer partnerships, career progression and teaching quality as outstanding. We were delighted to visit the Fashion Retail
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Staff Awards Ceremony at Woodies!
Tuesday, 08 November 2016
Last week saw 103 Woodies staff members from all over Ireland receive their Level 5 Certificates in Retail Customer Service! A special event was held at the Westbury Hotel in Dublin on Tuesday 1st November to celebrate their success. Declan Ronayne, CEO of Woodies was in attendance to show his support for the colleagues. Deputy
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Graduation Day is Here!
Friday, 28 October 2016
It’s graduation day at the Letterkenny Institute of Technology! Today, Friday 28th of October, will see 82 students (yes 82!) graduate through the Degree and Masters classes which are developed and delivered by Retail Ireland Skillnet in conjunction with the LyIT. 57 will receive their Degree in Retail Management Practice A further 10 will receive
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Retail Ireland Summit 2016 – The Omnichannel Challenge
Friday, 30 September 2016
Retail Ireland’s annual Retail Summit will be held next Thursday – October 6th at the Guinness Storehouse. This year the Summit is focused on the Omnichannel Challenge…retailer’s don’t miss out! On the agenda The contemporary and future consumer How to execute the complete retail omnichannel strategy The best-in-class models for further education and continuous upskilling
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Retail Ireland Skillnet hosts Retail Study Tour to London!
Friday, 30 September 2016
Last week, the team at Retail Ireland Skillnet brought a delegate of retailers to visit some of the top stores in London! This exciting Retail Study Tour focused on store operations with a particular emphasis on the iconic retailers’ omni-channel business models. The first port of call was Topshop on Oxford Street – The biggest
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London Study Tour 2016 – Photo Special!
Friday, 30 September 2016
Look who we bumped into in Selfridges..Victoria Beckham!! The Iconic Selfridges Topshop Oxford Street The team at the Fashion Retail Academy Networking Dinner By the Thames Network Manager Sean and Chairperson Gretta NashCadden with John Lewis Head Ruth Sharvona
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