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The first store in Ireland opened on 8 November 1996 in the Jervis Shopping Centre, representing an investment of £3.6 million and employing 150 people. [10] The second store was officially opened in The Square Tallaght on 17 February 1997, creating an additional 40 jobs. [11] [12] As of 2023, there are 89 stores across Ireland. [13]
This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. Note: "trading" is British English for "in operation".
Boots is one of the largest retailers in the UK and Ireland, both in terms of revenue and the number of shops. As of December 2024, Boots has 2,000 stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland ranging from local pharmacies to large health and beauty shops. [5] Its shops are primarily located on the high streets and in shopping centres.
Austins department store, 2007. In Northern Ireland, Austins in Derry, was established as a department store in 1830, [33] and according to some claims was the world's first department store. [34] [35] [36] The domineering building measured 25,000 square feet (2,300 m 2) and was five stories high with an Edwardian-style exterior.
McElhinney's is a 3-storey fifteen-department store located in Ballybofey, County Donegal.It is the largest department store in Ireland outside Dublin. [1] It has been named National Retail Store of the Year and Best Superstore at the Retail Excellence Ireland Awards, among other awards for Outstanding Customer Service, Occasionwear, Bridal and more. [2]
Many pharmacy chains in the United States are owned and operated by regional supermarket brands, or national big-box store brands such as Walmart. These pharmacies are located within their larger chain stores. The three largest free-standing pharmacy chains in the United States are Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid.
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In Ireland, the retail sector provides one of the largest sources of employment in the economy, representing over 12% of the workforce. [1] As of 2017, approximately 40,000 wholesale and retail businesses employed almost 280,000 people in Ireland, [2] [1] with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment reporting that 90% of these businesses were Irish-owned.