Supermarket grocery prices unchanged as sales fall on reopening of restaurants  

Sales figures are still significantly higher than in the same period in 2019 which shows that grocery sales are still running close to record levels

Online sales, which Kantar described as a barometer during the pandemic, also fell sharply, as households became more confident about buying in-store.  

Irish grocery prices were unchanged in recent weeks as sales at supermarkets slowed following the opening up of restaurants. 

That is the main finding from the latest survey by market researcher Kantar that showed grocery price at zero [rise] as grocery sales in the 12 weeks to August 8 amounted to over €2.8bn, down almost 4% from a year earlier.