Supermarket sales fell in October as further restrictions were lifted

Shoppers spent €86.1m less on groceries in October compared with 2020

Dunnes tops the table as the largest grocer this period with a 22.6% share of the market followed by SuperValu at 22% and Tesco with 21.3%. File picture

Supermarket sales fell by 8.4% in October as the further lifting of Covid restrictions led to fewer meals being eaten at home.

However, market researcher Kantar said growth is still strong compared with pre-pandemic levels and sales were up 8.9% over a 12-week period to the end of October versus the equivalent period in 2019.