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Arboretum have partnered with the iconic Dublin bookshop Chapters to open a city centre destination, Arboretum Urban Green, on the mezzanine floor of the much-loved independent bookshop.

Together they offer city centre dwellers, workers and tourists a welcoming haven in which to escape the hustle and bustle of the city – an oasis of calm, where they can browse Arboretum's perfect blend of plants, seeds, gifts and outdoor living essentials including furniture and Weber barbecues in addition to the vast range of new and second-hand books at Chapters. The Arboretum offering of course is geared towards smaller urban gardens and balconies.

In a huge boon for the area, Arboretum Urban Green has at its heart a 60-seater café where their trademark delicious home-cooked food is available along with great coffee and tea.

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Intersport Elverys buys iconic Roches Stores building

Intersport Elverys recently announced the acquisition of the iconic Roches Stores building and former Debenham’s premises on Patrick’s Street, Cork City. This significant investment marks an exciting expansion for Intersport Elverys, as well as an investment into the rich retail heritage in the local community of Patrick’s Street. Elverys Sports, Ireland’s oldest sports store which dates back to 1847, operated one of its very original stores nearby on 75 Patrick’s Street. Elverys Sports was taken over by Staunton Sports in 1998 and later rebranded Intersport Elvery.

HMV reopens its doors in Dublin for first time in seven years

British Music retailer HMV has opened its first store in Ireland, since it closed its doors almost seven years ago. His Master’s Voice (HMV) closed its five remaining stores in the Republic of Ireland in 2016 after it entered administration. The new store will take up the 18 Henry Street address and mark the opening of its first flagship outside the UK, where it has 120 stores. The 6,000 square foot space will have three floors and offer over 15,000 different products, including over 5,000 different vinyl albums and 5,500 different CDs. The shop will also stock over 3,000 pop culture products and 1,000 different t-shirt designs. It will also offer performance spaces to host shows and signings from artists.

Jysk to recruit 100 staff

Danish retailer JYSK are on the lookout for people to fill up 100 new jobs over the next year after their new store in Sandyford was opened. The Beacon South Quarter development in south Dublin is the 21st Irish store by the chain. Alongside this new store, the chain has also said they have a “goal” of opening another 10 stores in the next year. “Since JYSK launched in Ireland four years ago, we have had a very clear strategy – to open a JYSK store where we see a gap in the market and where there is an appetite for a leading brand to offer high-quality homewares at an excellent price point,” JYSK Ireland chief Roni Tuominen said.

AIB, EBS double some deposit rates for savers

AIB and EBS have increased rates for savers, doubling the return for regular savers to 2%. The bank said it would apply the 2% rate to its regular saver products, along with AIB Junior, AIB Student Saver and EBS Family Savings accounts. But the top rates come with caveats, applying to regular savings of up to €1,000 a month for the first 12 months. The rate drops to 0.10% after this. AIB’s one-year fixed term account for both personal and business customers will have a rate of 1.5% for deposit balances of greater than €15,000, an increase of 1%, while the EBS children and teen savings rates will also increase by 1%.