Irish supermarkets still benefitting from crisis with €3bn spent on groceries

Irish supermarkets have continued to see a surge in sales during the Covid-19 crisis, with almost €3bn spent on groceries in the 12 weeks up to the middle of April.

The German discounters have been big winners in the crisis. Lidl was the fastest growing of all the Irish-based grocery retailers during the full 12-weeks to April 19; boosting its sales by just over 22% and increasing its market share to 12%, according to figures from market research firm Kantar Worldpanel. Aldi, meanwhile, saw a 15.6% sales increase and a market share of 11.8%.