Festive cheer: Record Christmas for grocery stores
Irish consumers spent €995m on groceries in December
Shoppers spent an average of €694 on groceries in December (€151 more than the typical month).
- Dunnes Stores – 23% Tesco – 22.3%
- Supervalu – 21.8%
“Irish shoppers showed a willingness to splash out over the festive break,”
“Branded and premium private label ranges grew by 3.8% and 11.2% respectively as shoppers spoiled themselves and their families over Christmas.”