'Mammoth' Christmas spend and price inflation help Irish supermarkets to €14bn in 2023  

Households also spent an average of €767 on Christmas groceries, a new record, according to market research firm Kantar

Dunnes, Tesco, SuperValu, Lidl, and Aldi accounted for well over 92% of all grocery sales in the run-up to Christmas. File Picture.

Christmas grocery shoppers helped drive a "mammoth" €14bn total spend at Irish supermarkets last year, up by more than €1.1bn from the previous year, although rapidly rising prices accounted for a significant chunk of the increase, according to market research firm Kantar. 

The market researcher also found the five largest supermarkets in the Republic — Dunnes, Tesco, SuperValu, Lidl, and Aldi — increased their grip on the key Christmas trading period and accounted for well over 92% of all grocery sales in the run-up to December 25.