Ahead of their annual Trade Show on September 28, trading controller Debra Johnston tells NR about the unstoppable rise of Food Force Ireland. “We’re
Interviews
NR speaks to the CEO of Patisserie Valerie, one of Britain’s most recognised bakery chains, as it prepares to open its first outlet in Northern
Sydney B Scott still comes into work every day. Smartly dressed, and in an office adorned in pictures from his fruitful past, 87-year-old Sydney is
Baking is not easy. It means long hours; early starts; always fighting against time. Bakers know more than most the clock is always ticking, but
Could you sandwich a business into your lunch hour? David Toner tells Neighbourhood Retailer how he manages to run a new sandwich shop while working
Irwin’s chief executive Michael Murphy Step into any bread aisle in Northern Ireland and there will be a loaf undergoing a delicate pressure test for
There aren’t many people who can say retail is truly in their blood. However Belfast retailer Niall Creighton was actually born and raised on a
It’s fair to say that the Premier symbol is well established in mainland UK. With more than 3,000 stores nationwide the group has now added
Planning is always a fractious issue in Northern Ireland’s retail sector. The majority of town and city centre retailers across the country have faced the
As many retailers in Northern Ireland will have noticed, independent ATM operator Bank Machine has changed its name to CashZone. Global ATM services provider Cardtronics

