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Mayor urges Derry's bargain hunters to shop local for Christmas gifts

Mayor Graham Warke has urged Derry's festive shoppers to shop local this Christmas during his whistle-stop tour of businesses and shops throughout the city. Last week the Mayor visited a number of retail outlets and shops to find out how local ...

13 Dec 2021 at 13:15

National News

Christmas spending set to match last year's total despite cost of living crisis

Spending this Christmas is expected to match that of last year with an extra €978 set to be spent on top of the average monthly amount in December, despite the cost of living crisis. Retail Ireland predicts the average Irish household will ...

28 Nov 2022 at 12:33

National News

'Don't ruin your January' - Rise in shoppers borrowing money to fund Christmas

Research published this week by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has revealed that the number of people planning to borrow to fund Christmas has increased this year. The CCPC also found that while the average ...

05 Dec 2023 at 11:31

National News

Queues for trolleys outside Dunnes Stores ahead of Christmas shopping - has the country gone mad?

Another year of crazy Christmas consumerism has just wound down - and we hardly have time to draw breath before the January sales hysteria descends. Every year the pre-Christmas panic arrives, with people queuing just to get their ...

27 Dec 2023 at 15:58

National News

Smyths Toys issues gift card update following 'technical issue' that caused chaos at tills

Smyths Toys have confirmed their gift cards are redeemable in stores again following a two-day blackout that caused chaos in stores across the country The news will come as a huge relief to parents and eager children across ...

30 Dec 2023 at 13:07

National News

Ireland's most generous counties revealed in new Christmas spending list

A new study by Paypal reveals that people from Carlow, Kildare and Meath are expected to spend the most on Christmas gifts this year. The research, carried out by Censuswide in November 2024 surveyed 1,001 consumers across ...

11 Dec 2024 at 16:29

Christmas

10 costly Christmas shopping pitfalls you should avoid

As the countdown to Christmas continues, shoppers will be feeling the pressure to tick things off their shopping lists. And with household budgets so squeezed right now, finding presents at the right price is more ...

10 Dec 2022 at 15:55

Northern Ireland

‘Drab’ December caps disappointing year for retailers

A “drab” December has capped a disappointing year for retailers and the second in a row of falling shopper numbers, figures show. Even the Golden Quarter, typically the peak of shopping activity ahead of ...

03 Jan 2025 at 11:18

Northern Ireland

Areas of UK where Christmas shoppers expect to spend most and least revealed

Christmas shoppers expect to spend around £32 on average more this year on gifts than they did in 2024, a survey indicates. The average festive shopper expects to spend £377.98 in the weeks ahead, which ...

17 Nov 2025 at 00:01

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