July 2018 Retail Market Report

Declan joined Jackson Stops (now Colliers International, Dublin) in 1991 and was appointed Managing Director in 2005. He is recognised as a senior industry figure in the Irish market with expertise and in-depth experience representing major corporate clients, project and development assembly (greenfield to finished product), major investment transactions and international retailer representation.

Aiden joined jackson Stops McCabe in 1973. After training as a Surveyor, Aiden's primary activity was in the area of Professional Services adn Commercial Agency. This latter role expanded into Consultancy Services for developers advising on innovative ways to provide business space. In 1987 Aiden set up his own business with Centrum Invest, a Scandinavian company specialising in planning shopping schemes, and advising retailers on expansion strategies.

Aiden returned to Colliers in 2004 as an Associate Director adn Head of Retail.

From late 1980's Aiden has been active in the Retail Property Market, providing consultancy advice for town-centre and shopping centre development, including market studies to determine their optimum scale, tenant mix and profile. He has provided  extensive work for leading retailers in acquisition, relocations and disposals.

Increasingly, Aiden has become involved in Destination Consulting, particularly the early planning of large-scale city development. These often include the retail, leisure, sport, tourism, heritage and cultural sectors, where the added value comes from bringing clarity to a project's proposition, its market positioning and branding, to create a holistic approach and solution.​