Pop-up shops likely to be short term feature of Cork's retail landscape

Prime retail spots in Cork ‘severely hit by the pandemic’, Lisney report finds

The largest commercial investment deal in Cork in Q3 of 2021 was the €11m receiver sale to a private investor of the East Village, Douglas, Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

POP-up shops will remain part of the retail landscape in prime shopping areas in Cork city in the absence of established overseas brands entering the market, according to the latest report from estate agents Lisney.

In its Q3 outlook report examining commercial activity in Cork, the agent notes that prime retail spots “have been severely hit by the pandemic, with the closure of many high-profile brands, most notably on Patrick St”.