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18. Stock Take – May 2026

Season 1, Ep. 18
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Welcome to Stock Take by Checkout Magazine – your one-stop-shop for Ireland's retail news. Each month, Checkout journalist Sarah O'Sullivan will take you through the biggest stories of the month to keep you across anything and everything in the Irish retail and FMCG market.


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Stories:

  • Dunnes Holds Narrow Market Lead As Footfall Rises But Volume Falls – Worldpanel – https://www.checkout.ie/retail/dunnes-holds-narrow-market-lead-as-footfall-rises-but-volume-falls-worldpanel-225842
  • Diageo Opens Kildare Brewery As Part Of Nearly €1bn Commitment To Ireland – https://www.checkout.ie/drinks/diageo-opens-kildare-brewery-as-part-of-nearly-e1bn-commitment-to-ireland-225955
  • Circle K Ireland Unveils Artane Site Following €250k Refurbishment – https://www.checkout.ie/retail/circle-k-ireland-unveils-artane-site-following-e250k-refurbishment-226004
  • Petmania Reopens Limerick Eastpoint Store Following Major Transformation – https://www.checkout.ie/retail/petmania-reopens-limerick-eastpoint-store-following-major-transformation-225984


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