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Dealz is a chain of discount store operating in Poland, Ireland and Isle of Man. [3] Known as the "European version of Poundland" [4] and operated by the same parent company, Pepco Group, it offers a range of general merchandise products, the majority of which are at the fixed price of Polish złoty, euros and pound sterling currencies.
Simply Be, Jacamo and High & Mighty operated bricks & mortar stores throughout the UK until 2018. The company announced it was closing five loss-making stores in 2017 [22] [23] and, after announcing, in June 2018, that it was proposing to close all bricks and mortar stores, the company had completely implemented that decision by August 2018.
In 1933, Sears, Roebuck and Co. produced the first of its famous Christmas catalogues known as the "Sears Wishbook", a catalogue featuring toys and gifts and separate from the annual Christmas catalogue. From 1908 to 1940, Sears also sold kit houses by mail order, selling 70,000 to 75,000 such homes, many of which are still lived in today. [22]
The three major Retail M&A waves took place in 2000, 2007 and lately in 2017. However the all-time high in terms of number of deals was in 2016 with more than 2,700 deals. In terms of added value 2007 set the record with the US$225 billion. [85] Here is a list of the top ten largest deals (ranked by volume) in the Retail Industry: [citation needed]
By the second quarter of 2010, house prices in Ireland had fallen by 35% compared with the second quarter of 2007, and the number of housing loans approved fell by 73%. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The collapse of the property bubble was one of the major contributing factors to the post-2008 Irish banking crisis .
In October 2002, the Moores family sold the shopping and catalogue business to David and Frederick Barclay for £750 million. [1] In 2004 Littlewoods was merged with Kays Catalogues to create the Littlewoods Shop Direct Group (now The Very Group). The amalgamation of the two businesses led to the closure of many of both brands' distribution ...
The island of Ireland has relatively few tall buildings. The island's first tall building was Liberty Hall, built in 1965, which stands at 59.4 metres (195 ft). The current tallest habitable building on the island of Ireland is the Obel Tower in Belfast, Northern Ireland at 85 metres (279 ft).
These are the public holidays observed in Ireland. [1] Public holidays in Ireland (as in other countries) may commemorate a special day or other event, such as Saint Patrick's Day or Christmas Day. On public holidays, most businesses and schools close. Other services, for example, public transport, still operate but often with reduced schedules.