The Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) has issued a New Year appeal to the Executive to boost town centres and retail hubs across Northern Ireland by cutting business rates for retailers.
NIRC
An increase in footfall across Northern Ireland last month has brought a welcome boost to retailers in the golden quarter. Footfall across NI increased by
The Northern Ireland Retail Consortium is urging shoppers to be considerate to all retail workers and customers this Christmas. As the busy festive trading period
Business organisations have been reacting to the 2025 Autumn Budget, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on Wednesday 26th November. In her second Budget
Retailers are warning of the risks and consequences for Northern Ireland’s high streets from inaction on business rates as other parts of the UK press
Shopper footfall across Belfast fell by 0.7% in October compared to the year before, latest figures show, mirroring the situation across the UK as a
News of the introduction of the Sentencing Bill to the Northern Ireland Assembly in the next couple of months has been welcomed. Director of the
Footfall in Belfast increased in August by 1.0% (year-on-year), up from -2.9% in July, new figures reveal. However, the same cannot be said for the
Reacting to reports that the government set itself a target of reaching an SPS agreement with the EU in 2027 Neil Johnston, Director of the
More action has been called for against shop thieves following a 20% increase in the number of reported shop lifting incidents last year. In what