Irish supermarkets ring up record sales of €2.8bn during Covid-19 crisis

Dunnes Stores continued to lead the Irish grocery market in Ireland last month

Irish consumers spent a record €2.8bn on groceries in the 12 weeks to late March, €250m more than the same period last year, while the price of goods rose by 1.4%.

The average household spent an additional €122 on groceries during the four weeks to March 22, according to market research company, Kantar Worldpanel, as shoppers bought more due to the Covid-19 lockdown.