Large retailers are taking advantage of lockdown restrictions to remain open - Retail Excellence

'This rubs salt into the wounds of smaller retailers'

Retail Excellence is now asking the Government to ensure retailers who are permitted to remain open during the current lockdown restrict their sales activities to essential items only. Picture Dan Linehan

The chief executive of Ireland’s largest retail body has said large retailers are rubbing salt into the wounds of smaller retailers by selling non-essential items.

Duncan Graham, CEO of Retail Excellence which represents over 2,000 retailers in the state, said the organisation has been inundated with calls from smaller retailers about the issue.