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The North Face opens Belfast store to anchor its only branded retail presence on the island

Author: Archie Villaflores

A first Northern Ireland standalone store from VF Corporation's strongest-performing brand signals that DTC expansion is moving beyond major UK cities, with Belfast now the only branded North Face destination on the entire island of Ireland.

Dlight joins Fit Out Awards 2026 as Gold Sponsor

Author: Archie Villaflores

Dlight has been announced as Gold Sponsor of the Fit Out Awards 2026, bringing expertise in premium lighting solutions to Ireland's leading fit out industry awards. The partnership reflects the growing role of lighting in commercial interiors, workplace design and sustainable built environments.

Fit Out Awards UK 2026 reveals shortlist ahead of September ceremony

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Fit Out Awards UK has unveiled its 2026 shortlist, recognising finalists across 24 categories ahead of the awards ceremony on 24 September celebrating excellence in fit out, design, and project delivery across the UK.

The Pre-Flight Interior Is Now a Commercial Asset: What Ireland’s Airport Fitout Programmes Mean for the Sector

Author: Archie Villaflores

Dublin Airport’s multi-million euro lounge programme and Belfast International’s five-year £100 million interior investment confirm that aviation is treating the pre-flight environment as a commercial asset. Airport interior design and build is an active, high-specification pipeline requiring a brief distinct from standard commercial fit out.

Tesco and Decathlon reshape Douglas Village's anchor tenant structure

Author: Archie Villaflores

A grocer vacating its first floor to a sporting goods retailer is a microcosm of how anchor-dependent shopping centres are restructuring without landlord capital outlay.

McKeever Hotels backs permanent North Coast demand with Lodge refurbishment

Author: Archie Villaflores

A family hotel group reinvesting within two years of acquisition is signalling that the North Coast's demand uplift from The Open is structural, not seasonal.

Penneys reopens extended Dooradoyle store after €7 million investment doubling retail footprint

Author: Archie Villaflores

Penneys has reopened its extended and refurbished Dooradoyle store in Limerick following a €7 million investment that has almost doubled the store's size to 24,600 sq ft. The project has created approximately 30 new jobs and forms part of a €250 million, ten-year investment programme across Ireland.

Cluna Contracts marks 10 years with first UFC Gym fit-out and 36 leisure sector projects delivered

Author: Archie Villaflores

Dublin-based commercial fit-out contractor Cluna Contracts is celebrating 10 years in business, having completed 36 gym and leisure centre fit-outs across Ireland. The company is currently delivering the first UFC Gym in Ireland at Point Square in Dublin city centre.

Stacked announced as Gold Sponsor of Fit Out Awards 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

Stacked has been announced as Gold Sponsor of the Fit Out Awards 2026, bringing over 55 years of workplace technology and communications expertise to Ireland's premier recognition programme ahead of the awards gala on 25 November at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road. The partnership reflects Stacked's commitment to helping organisations work smarter and its alignment with the companies driving excellence across Ireland's fit out and commercial interiors sector.

Mia Karlsson-Matthews named as judge for Fit Out Awards UK 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

Mia Karlsson-Matthews, founder and director of Mia Karlsson Interior Design, joins the judging panel for the Fit Out Awards UK 2026, bringing over two decades of award-winning residential interior design practice, 300 completed projects, and a design philosophy that integrates Scandinavian pragmatism with contemporary aesthetics to the evaluation.

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Fit Out Conference 2026

Fit Out Conference 2026

June 11th, 2026

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry

Fit Out Awards UK 2026

Fit Out Awards UK 2026

September 24th, 2026

Park Plaza London Riverbank

Fit Out Awards 2026

Fit Out Awards 2026

November 25th, 2026

Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road

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