Irish grocery prices fall as supermarket sales fall back to €2.8bn on reopening of Covid economy

Irish online supermarket sales were also down for a second month as shoppers had more ways to spend their money in the good weather as outdoor dining reopened

The overall level of grocery sales is almost 16% above the comparable period two years ago, according to Kantar, with the dominant big five supermarket chains performing particularly well in terms of sales growth. 

Irish grocery prices fell as supermarket sales declined with the reopening of the economy, a leading survey suggests. 

The latest report from market researcher Kantar showed prices of a basket of 30,000 grocery items it tracks fell 0.8% in the latest 12 weeks, as overall sales of over €2.8bn was down almost 6% from the same period a year ago.