Amazon.ie is coming and it could change Irish retail

Online giant’s Irish store may be hard on local shops, says Emer Walsh

The 'picking tower' in the Amazon fulfilment centre in Baldonnel. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Amazon’s growing expansion into Ireland will transform the retail landscape.

The retail giant has been aggressively growing its European footprint since the pandemic. Its ambitious plans for Ireland will change how indigenous companies, particularly small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), conduct business.