€1.5bn spent on groceries over Christmas as prices continue to rise

Dunnes Stores held the largest share of consumer grocery spend over Christmas at 24.7%, with Tesco narrowly behind in second. 

Annual grocery inflation hit 6.25% during the December period as Irish consumers spend €1.5bn in supermarkets over the Christmas period, new data from Worldpanel by Numerator shows.

According to the company, the latest take-home grocery sales in Ireland rose by 6% in the four weeks to December 28, with overall sales reaching a record of almost €1.5bn. Grocery sales peaked on Tuesday December 23, at €107m in sales, a record daily spend.