Northern Ireland shops hoping for Boxing Day sales revival

[BelfastTelegraph.co.uk](#) Tuesday 26 December 2017 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google Plus]( [Email](mailto:digital.editorial@belfasttelegraph.co.uk) Business Headlines Today's Top Story [Thousands of people flocked to Belfast city centre to do their Christmas shopping] [Northern Ireland shops hoping for Boxing Day sales revival]( Retailers in Northern Ireland will be hoping for a Boxing Day sales bonanza - but experts believe the chances of that happening are slim. Main Headlines [Barclays]( [Raft of Brexit relocation plans edging towards execution]( The clock is ticking for the financial services industry, with banks said to be months away from being forced to act on Brexit contingency plans that could see thousands of jobs leave the UK. [McDonald's wants to open a new outlet]( [McDonald's drives on with 65 jobs at Belfast restaurant]( By John Mulgrew McDonald's may create 65 jobs by opening a new restaurant near a Tesco supermarket on the outskirts of Belfast. [Ten Lifestyle Group floated on the London Stock Exchange earlier this year (Ten/PA)]( [Soros Fund backs UK concierge for the wealthy after IPO]( The chief executive of Ten Lifestyle Group has said stakes by top-tier investors including Soros Fund Management prove that the concierge for the world’s wealthy offers a “colossal business opportunity”. [iZettle eyeing UK acquisitions and staff expansion as firm prepares for IPO]( Swedish payments services firm iZettle is eyeing further acquisitions in the UK where it expects to at least double its staff size as it prepares for a stock market debut. [Attraqt chief executive Andre Brown (Attraqt/PA)]( [Voice search set to be biggest trend in online retail in 2018, Attraqt predicts]( A behind-the-scenes digital retail “accelerator” is betting that consumers will take bigger advantage of voice commands next year, using the likes of Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa to buy clothes and food online. [Theresa May and EU President Jean-Claude Juncker (PA)]( [Brexit and interest rate hikes give sterling a bumpy ride]( Sterling made a rousing comeback in 2017, but failed to reach its pre-Brexit heights as uncertainty surrounding Britain’s divorce deal continued to stalk the UK currency. [Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation chief Harry Wick and Kevin Fitzpatrick from First Trust Bank]( [Fishing company adds new vessel to its fleet]( By John Mulgrew A family fishing firm in co Down has expanded its business and taken on a new boat as part of a multimillion-pound investment. [Retailers were among those hit with crippling business rate hikes in 2017 after a controversial revaluation.]( [Thousands of firms hit after year of rates misery]( Retailers, hospitals, pubs and schools were among those dealt a hammer blow this year when the first business rates revaluation for seven years left many facing crippling bill hikes. [NEWS]( | [SPORT]( | [BUSINESS]( | [ENTERTAINMENT]( | [Video]( [Gallery]( [INM]( [Contact us]( [Privacy Statement]( Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twiiter]( [Google Plus]( Please add noreply@email.belfasttelegraph.co.uk to your Address Book to ensure that the Weekly Business Digest newsletter reaches your inbox Please do not reply to this email as we are unable to respond. If you have any questions or feedback, please visit the [contact us]( section of our website. You can check out our [Privacy Statement and Cookie Policy]( for full information about how we collect and use information about you. Although we have taken steps to ensure this email and any attachments are virus-free, we cannot guarantee this to be the case as it has been sent over a public network. You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security protection for your devices. This email is from [BelfastTelegraph.co.uk](, part of Independent News & Media PLC. Our registered company number is 1908967 and our registered address is 39 Welbeck Street, London, UK, W1G 8D, UK. All Rights Reserved If you no longer wish to receive the Weekly Business Digest newsletter, please [click here](. To manage your INM account settings please [click here](. Please note that this message was sent to the following email address: {EMAIL}