by Aisling Rafferty | Nov 25, 2019 | News, Retail
A national campaign hopes to encourage consumers to buy Irish this Black Friday. The “Green Friday” campaign aims to encourage people to shop locally and support Irish brands and businesses this Christmas shopping period. Beginning in America, the Black...
by Aisling Rafferty | Nov 11, 2019 | News, Retail
Saturday saw the cream of the retail crop descend on the stunning Great Southern Hotel in Killarney to see Ireland’s top retailers and the winners of the 2019 Retail Excellence Awards revealed. Brown Thomas of Grafton Street scooped the top two awards of the...
by Aisling Rafferty | Oct 17, 2019 | News, Pharmacy
Excel Recruitment are delighted to announce the opening of our new specialised Pharmacy recruitment division. Excel Recruitment have successfully recruited Pharmacy Retail Managers and OTC sales staff for over 17 years, working with major pharmacy brands and local,...
by Aisling Rafferty | Aug 26, 2019 | Hospitality, News
Excel Recruitment and sister company Futureproof Training are delighted to add barista training to the menu by establishing ‘The Irish Barista Academy’ to meet skills shortages in the hospitality industry. The academy’s foundation earlier this month comes in direct...
by Aisling Rafferty | Jul 30, 2019 | Hospitality, News, Uncategorized
69% Irish food businesses say the availability of skilled workers is a serious concern, according to new research released by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). Brexit was shown to be the second greatest future worry for food businesses, with over two thirds...
by Aisling Rafferty | Jul 30, 2019 | News
Dunnes Stores retained top spot in the battle of the supermarkets with a 21.8% market share for the 12-week period ending July 14. This marks its 11th straight time on top of the grocery retail market. Douglas Faughnan, consumer insight director at Kantar, said Dunnes...
