Christmas spending surges with a 30% Debit and Credit Card spending increase recorded in early December

Early days of pre-Christmas 2024 spending shows a 30% increase versus the same period 2023 36 – 45s have spent the most money so far, this festive season – and like to make a last minute dash to the shops. Just over half (53%) say they occasionally / rarely / never plan ahead to cover […]

Thousands Of Shoppers Plan To Ditch Plastic At Supermarkets In Ireland

This Saturday, thousands of shoppers nationwide are planning to leave leave their unwanted plastic packaging at supermarket retailers as part of the Sick of Plastic campaign organised by Friends of the Earth and VOICE Ireland. The campaign has received widespread public interest over the past month with over 360 people registering as local organisers. The […]

Fast-growing Automotive Shopping Website, CarGurus, To Establish European Headquarters In Dublin – 100 new jobs

The automotive shopping website, CarGurus (www.cargurus.com) announced it will establish its European Headquarters in Dublin, creating 100 new jobs over the next three years. The office will be CarGurus’ first branch location outside the U.S. and will be a hub for the Inside Sales, Dealer Account Services and Technical Development teams that will build CarGurus’ […]