Dunnes top €2.6bn festive food spend

Dunnes Stores won the battle to secure the largest share of an increased €2.63bn that grocery shoppers spent in supermarkets over Christmas, seeing off a strong challenge from a resurgent Tesco.

Dunnes Stores won the battle to secure the largest share of an increased €2.63bn that grocery shoppers spent in supermarkets over Christmas, seeing off a strong challenge from a resurgent Tesco, writes Eamon Quinn.

The festive spending spree covering the 12 weeks of Christmas to the end of December is key for grocers because it accounts for an outsized 25% of all spending in grocery stores during the year.