Retail park moves for multinationals

A new survey paints a bright picture for the future of Ireland’s retail parks , suggesting a number of well-known multinationals are looking to expand through this avenue in the coming 12 months.

According to Savills Ireland, a number of high-profile retailers — among them Next, DFS, Boots, EZ Living, and Halfpenny Golf — are looking to expand their Irish presence over the course of the next year and will do this via units among the 84 retail parks dotted across Leinster, Munster, and Connacht.

According to Savills, 25 (30%) of these parks are classed as prime retail spaces, with seven based around the Dublin area.