Sales at Woodie's in the last two weeks of May exceeded those for the entire month last year, according to the company's owner Grafton Group.

This has been attributed to good weather and pent up consumer demand as COVID-19 restrictions were eased.

Sales of garden furniture, BBQ equipment, shrubs and plants and exterior paint and woodcare products were described as  "exceptional."

Ian Guider, markets editor of the Business Post, joined us to discuss this story and more of the day's business news, including:

• Inflation at five-year low, consumer prices 0.5% lower than last year
• Irish Ferries report 60% fall in passenger numbers
• Just Eat to buy Grubhub for around €6 billion