Irish households spent an extra €1,000 on groceries since start of pandemic

Shoppers spent an extra €151.1m in February

The closures of bars, restaurants and cafes combined with working from home have led to a surge in grocery sales. Picture: iStock

Irish shoppers have now spent an extra €2bn on take-home groceries since the start of the pandemic, with the average household bill increasing by €1,000 this year.

Latest figures from analysts Kantar show take-home grocery sales grew by 17.7% over the past four weeks, the highest level since November.