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The deadline for the Mayo Business Awards has been extended to Friday October 3. There has been a great level of interest to date in the awards and the standard of enquiries so far is very high.

Despite an ongoing recession Ireland will head European Christmas household spending this year, according to an annual survey by accounting firm Deloitte.

The price differential between shops north and south of the border will be questioned by Ballina Fianna Fáil Deputy Dara Calleary when retail industry leaders come before the Oireachtas Enterprise, Trade, and Employment committee.

An increase of 250 per cent in water charges will devastate businesses in Mullingar and may lead to many shutting their doors for good.

Demographic changes and reduction in population will provide a major challenge for Government and local authorities in the future. Recent census figures in Co Mayo have indicated a substantial reduction in population figures in parts of our county, considering the fact that Mayo County Council has built substantial housing schemes in most towns and villages and considering the increase in private housing development undertaken during the Celtic Tiger period in the county.

A total of five Mayo based seafood establishments were recently awarded membership of the highly regarded Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Irish Sea Fisheries Board Seafood Circle programme. BIM’s Seafood Circle recognises and awards hospitality and retail businesses that consistently deliver the highest standards of seafood and service across the three membership categories of hospitality, seafood specialist, and supermarket seafood counter. The programme aims to assist the retail and food service sectors to achieve excellent standards in the provision of seafood and encourage the use of locally sourced, sustainably fished, quality seafood. The success and growing recognition of the programme is clear from the continued growth in membership nationwide. BIM awarded 23 new members in 2009 bringing the total number of restaurants, pubs, and seafood retailers awarded membership to 155.

Almost three-quarters of Irish retailers have actively sought a rent reduction from their landlords since the start of the year, it was revealed by industry body Retail Excellence Ireland (REI), in a survey of 180 of its member firms, representing more than 2500 individual retail stores across the Republic of Ireland.

Three Mayo areas are to be included in Fáilte Ireland’s “Get out There” charter initiative which aims to promote the west of Ireland as an outdoor and adventure playground. Achill, Westport and Ballina will join Connemara in the pilot programme with Ballina being targeted as an angling specific region.

Shoplifters in Athlone could cost retailers over €180,000 per annum if they steal only an average €30 worth of goods each week. Retail businesses in Ireland lose up to 25 per cent of all retail profit each year as a result of criminal activity.

It was heartening, and in truth a little surprising, to note this week that the incidence of burglaries in Westmeath has decreased over the past year.