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THE DUBLIN EDITION 2026

Dublin’s
retail industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping retail in Dublin. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

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Snapshot: Funding in USD
Illustrated cover for Retail Industry Landscape of Dublin
IE
COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Retail illustration
Companies tracked 344Retail ecosystem in Dublin Disclosed funding $4.35B32 companies · all recorded rounds Companies hiring 9With open roles at the snapshot Tracked open roles 370 employers posted in the preceding 30 days
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Dublin’s retail leaders

19 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Retail company highlights in Dublin, snapshot 3 September 2026
Company
Wayflyerwayflyer.com$2.14B7 roles479—
Etsyetsy.com$1.4B3 roles1,827Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Butternut Boxbutternutbox.com$561.58M—705Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Phorestphorest.com$61.38M3 roles250Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
CleverCardsclevercards.com$38.3M—30—
Clavis Insightclavisinsight.com$35.43M—170—
&Openandopen.co$35.37M—88—
ChannelSightchannelsight.com$20.77M—115—
Primarkprimark.com—10 roles40,292—
Life Style Sportslifestylesports.com—5 roles361—
DID Electricaldid.ie—3 roles236—
Extra360extra360.io—2 roles28—
fastway couriers irelandfastway.ie—2 roles750—
4TH ARQ4tharq.com————
Bootsboots.ie————
Brown Thomasbrownthomas.com——745—
Child Pathschildpaths.ie————
Hybehybe.com————
arnottsarnotts.ie——2,352—
19 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only
THE KEY SIGNALS

Retail industry KPIs in Dublin

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

3 September 2026
Hiring participation2.6%

9 of 344 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation11.3%

39 of 344 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share94.3%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$6M

Midpoint of 58 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 94.3% of disclosed capital, while 88.7% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Dublin retail has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

Dublin retail
$0$387.33M$774.66M$1.16B$1.55B2016: $16.23M20162017: $8.65M20172018: $53.81M20182019: $680.59M20192020: $39.6M20202021: $277.52M20212022: $753.51M20222023: $1.36B20232024: $8.72M20242025: $740.7M2025
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Annual retail funding and company formation in Dublin
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$16.23M266
2017$8.65M155
2018$53.81M146
2019$680.59M174
2020$39.6M292
2021$277.52M216
2022$753.51M137
2023$1.36B116
2024$8.72M102
2025$740.7M14
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Wayflyer49.2%
  • Etsy32.2%
  • Butternut Box12.9%
  • Other companies5.7%

Funding by stage

70 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel31 44.3%
Series A–B18 25.7%
Series C+ / PE6 8.6%
Grants, debt & other15 21.4%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
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Series F05/2012
Etsyetsy.com$40M

Backed by Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures and others.

Series D01/2008
Etsyetsy.com$27M

Backed by Accel and Union Square Ventures.

Series A06/2022
&Openandopen.co$26M

Backed by Molten Ventures and First Round Capital and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Ireland; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the Dublin companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

18 of the 344 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (5.2%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 307,427 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
Etsyetsy.com355,716,11110066.1%
Primarkprimark.com15,431,1108383.9%
Advertsadverts.ie2,410,6305757.9%
Bootsboots.ie1,419,3875876%
ChannelSightchannelsight.com1,038,2813984.6%
Butternut Boxbutternutbox.com912,4584486.7%
Hacoohacoo.app736,7213680.2%
Brown Thomasbrownthomas.com624,5095171.9%
DID Electricaldid.ie323,8414668.6%
payzonepayzone.ie291,0144679.9%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

26 of these companies (7.6%) publish at least one Android app — 62 apps in all, carrying 299.1M installs between them.

AppInstallsRatingStore category
Etsy: Shop Home, Style & MoreEtsy74M4.8Shopping
Disney Coloring WorldStoryToys36.2M4.2Educational
LEGO® DUPLO® WorldStoryToys31.9M4Educational
LEGO® Friends: Heartlake RushStoryToys27.9M4.1Arcade
LEGO® DUPLO® MarvelStoryToys27.8M4.3Education
Hacoo - Discovering &InspiringHacoo27.8M3.6Lifestyle
Barbie Color CreationsStoryToys15.2M4.1Entertainment
Marvel HQ: Kids Super Hero FunStoryToys13M4Educational
LEGO® DUPLO® DisneyStoryToys11.2M4Education
LEGO® DUPLO® Peppa PigStoryToys10.5M4.1Educational

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q2–2026Q1).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Online Mom & Baby Care22187.9MDisney Coloring World 36.2M
Pre-K Edtech20187.8MLEGO® DUPLO® World 31.9M
Horizontal E-Commerce7109.5MEtsy: Shop Home, Style & More 74M
Payments2724.3KPayzone 430.9K
Online Gifting4369.8KCleverCards 293.5K
Retail Chains2338.1KBrown Thomas 173.2K
Pet Tech2187.1KButternut Box 171.5K
Fashion Tech291.5KSwingHub: Open Dating & Social 70.8K

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q2: 32023Q2: 02023Q22023Q3: 12023Q3: 02023Q32024Q1: 22024Q1: 02024Q12024Q2: 22024Q2: 02024Q22024Q3: 22024Q3: 22024Q32025Q1: 42025Q1: 52025Q12025Q2: 22025Q2: 02025Q22025Q3: 22025Q3: 92025Q32025Q4: 32025Q4: 22025Q42026Q1: 12026Q1: 62026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 54 of 62 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Dublin retail market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Consumer digital169
B2c e-commerce155
Enterprise tech96
Enterprise software66
Commerce enablers64
Saas43
Retail saas36
Internet first brands34
B2c fashion e-commerce31
Marketplaces30
E-commerce saas24
Home improvement e commerce19

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Consumer digital

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

169companies
0.6%have hiring activity

1 companies hiring · $1.47B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

E-commerce - product198
Subscription115
E-commerce - service80
Commission on transaction51
Advertising46
Physical commerce40
Fee-for-service16
Renting / leasing1
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 9 dated reports
Funding roundswayflyer.com ↗

and $35m raised by Dublin-based financing platform Wayflyer.

Mergers & acquisitionsstorytoys.com ↗

Subsequently, the Group has completed the business acquisitions of StoryToys in 2021, astragon and The Label in 2022, and Independent Arts Software GmbH by astragon in 2023.

IPO activityhybe.com ↗

In a corporate filing on Thursday (January 15), HYBE disclosed plans to sell 24,500 shares of its common stock at 210,740 won ($143.28) apiece, representing a 36% discount to HYBE’s closing price yesterday (January 14).

Funding roundsbutternutbox.com ↗

Butternut Box Fetches $100 M in Debt Financing for Fresh Pet Food Service

Mergers & acquisitionsgudog.com ↗

Rover Group Inc. , a platform that connects pet owners to walkers and sitters, is buying Dublin-based marketplace Gudog as it eyes more buyouts and organic growth in Europe.

Mergers & acquisitionshomefocus.ie ↗

Dunelm has snapped up Irish soft furnishings retailer Home Focus at Hickeys.

Earningsdid.ie ↗

New accounts filed by DID Electrical Appliances Ltd show that profits increased by 151 per cent as revenues decreased by 29.5 per cent from €142.17 million to €100.69 million in the 12 months to the end of September last.

Earningsetsy.com ↗

Revenue of $631 million on take rate of 25.7%

Earningsprimark.com ↗

Primark’s sales rose 2 per cent for the 24 weeks ended February 28, 2026.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 245 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Leadership moves
77
Company announcements
66
Earnings
43
Lawsuit
8
New products
8
Regulatory
7
Capital infusions
6
Funding rounds
6
Mergers & acquisitions
5
Contracts
5
7 activity cards

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IPO pipeline

1 companies with recorded IPO activity

Hybe ↗

IPO · Kospi7 reports

Leadership moves

21 tracked people moves

Primark ↗
Eoin Tonge

Appointment Chief Executive Officer at Primark

Primark ↗
Filip Ekvall

Appointment Chief Commercial Officer

Hybe ↗
Kevin Mayer

Appointment Non-Executive Director

Primark ↗
Paul Marchant

Resignation Previously Chief Executive Officer

Etsy ↗
Rafe Colburn

Promotion Chief Product and Technology Officer

Etsy ↗
Fred Wilson

Resignation Previously Chair of the Board

Etsy ↗
Kruti Patel Goyal

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Primark ↗
Circular Product Standard 2.0

Circularity Framework

Etsy ↗
Seller Community Hub

Marketplace Engagement Tools

Wayflyer ↗
Hosted Capital

Product

Contract wins

2 recorded customer wins

Primark ↗

Customer: ashley centre

Primark ↗

Customer: Retail

Workforce actions

1 companies with reported reductions

Primark ↗

Scale not stated rolesbuilding repair

Regulatory events

8 recorded events

Hybe ↗

travel ban imposedNational Police Agency

Hybe ↗

detention warrant requestedSeoul Metropolitan Police Agency

Etsy ↗

pending approval

Hybe ↗

provisionally seized sharesSeoul Southern District Court

Litigation

8 tracked suits

Company
hybe v Min Hee-Jin

contract termination and payment claimCivil · Appeal

Company
Min Hee-jin v hybe

Stock sale payment disputeCivil · Ongoing

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

5companies
51period observations
3.4%median reported growth

Median across 50 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
Etsy→depopCompleted2026-02-19$1.6B
everplay→StoryToys ↗Completed2026-02-11Not stated in snapshot
Hybe→Ithaca HoldingsAnnounced2025-08-02$950.0M
Hybe→SM EntertainmentCompleted2025-05-27$335.0M
Rover Group Inc.→Gudog ↗Announced2025-04-29Not stated in snapshot
dunelm→Home Focus at Hickeys ↗Announced2024-11-20Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

2 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 55-posting snapshot covers 45 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Retail Assistant9
Retail Manager8
Retail Supervisor2
Retail Expert2
Retail Advisor2
Crew Member Airside Retail Park Swords Full Time1
0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

24 postings specify a level.

unspecified
31
manager
20
lead
3
senior
1
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

127 founders and chief executives across 97 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

10 profiles with education records.

Stanford University
2
Technological University Dublin
2
Dublin City University
2
London School of Economics and Political Science
2
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
1
London Business School (LBS)
1
University of Pennsylvania
1
Kellogg School of Management
1

Prior employers

8 profiles with prior-work records.

Google
3
Goldman Sachs
2
eBay
1
Microsoft
1
McKinsey
1

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

21,478 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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21,478articles in the measured year
6,241articles in 2026Q1
68.4%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Retail coverage tagged Dublin · articles per complete quarter

03,7157,43111,14614,8612021Q2: 5,7792021Q22021Q3: 12,9232021Q4: 5,1382022Q1: 6,5142022Q2: 5,6572022Q22022Q3: 4,7262022Q4: 5,7322023Q1: 6,2962023Q2: 5,8572023Q22023Q3: 6,2452023Q4: 5,8412024Q1: 6,2292024Q2: 6,5112024Q22024Q3: 6,4332024Q4: 5,9982025Q1: 8,3402025Q2: 4,2602025Q22025Q3: 5,5742025Q4: 4,2522026Q1: 6,2412026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q25,779
2021Q312,923
2021Q45,138
2022Q16,514
2022Q25,657
2022Q34,726
2022Q45,732
2023Q16,296
2023Q25,857
2023Q36,245
2023Q45,841
2024Q16,229
2024Q26,511
2024Q36,433
2024Q45,998
2025Q18,340
2025Q24,260
2025Q35,574
2025Q44,252
2026Q16,241

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
14,930 positive · 237 neutral · 10,029 negative
2022
14,217 positive · 331 neutral · 8,026 negative
2023
15,747 positive · 382 neutral · 8,043 negative
2024
16,455 positive · 475 neutral · 8,192 negative
2025
15,318 positive · 415 neutral · 6,648 negative

Leading coverage topics

Retail coverage tagged Dublin · ranked by full-period article count.

International Sports Competitions25,941 articles in the full recorded period
4,649 recent · 5,913 prior
Sports Coaching Strategies10,916 articles in the full recorded period
1,592 recent · 1,955 prior
Championship Event Highlights10,850 articles in the full recorded period
2,181 recent · 2,116 prior
Sports History And Legacy Stories8,350 articles in the full recorded period
1,543 recent · 1,600 prior
Youth Sports Development Programs7,795 articles in the full recorded period
1,031 recent · 1,300 prior
International Political Relations7,464 articles in the full recorded period
1,362 recent · 1,540 prior
Olympic Games Coverage7,351 articles in the full recorded period
1,131 recent · 1,826 prior
Nationalism And Sovereignty Debates5,720 articles in the full recorded period
537 recent · 555 prior
Sports Injury Reports5,126 articles in the full recorded period
1,011 recent · 772 prior
Political Biographies And Memoirs4,937 articles in the full recorded period
376 recent · 234 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Ireland comparison coverage

KeywordRecentPriorChange
study overseas413200106%
overseas study371181105%
semester abroad354172106%
stock performance27917163%
sports legislation19592112%
international programs1859791%
stablecoin fx impact18053240%
border enforcement practices17033415%
bowl game matchups16781106%
comex gold analysis1598489%
odi world cup255790-68%
icc world cup227730-69%
odi tactics336691-51%
limited overs cricket336653-49%
odi cricket323637-49%

Event and signal lenses

Ireland comparison coverage

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

136,261 classified articles

mark rule gaelic football, odi world cup, limited overs cricket

39.5% critical · 33.2% positive
Flat

Funding Momentum

33,157 classified articles

on-campus living, residential colleges, student accommodation

31.1% critical · 41.9% positive
Flat

Growth

38,165 classified articles

tax policy execution, tax expenditure oversight, gdp growth rate

32.5% critical · 45.7% positive

Retail coverage tagged Dublin. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Retail in Dublin: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

KEEP EXPLORING

Put Dublin in context

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