The high street – or main street if you prefer – in Ireland has played host to quite the evolution over the past hundred-odd years – structurally, socially, and of course, commercially.
Today, bricks-and-mortar stores continue to contest a difficult battle with online retailers, yet certain household names remain mainstay destinations for the average punter.
Sudden and major change, however, is always lurking around the corner, and at least one big discount chain is hanging in the balance following the announcement that EuroGiant has been placed into liquidation after decades of trading.
On the other end of the spectrum, Dunnes Stores has emerged as the most popular spot in the country for shoppers, topping the most recent supermarket league table, with Tesco nipping at its heels.
Who is the octogenarian matriarch behind its success?
And what does it all mean for you, the valued consumer?
On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Irish Independent group business editor Donal O’Donovan, and by Irish Independent features writer John Meagher, to go wild in the aisles with a comprehensive supermarket sweep.