Over 350 delegates from Londis stores throughout the country, who attended the independent retailers annual conference, heard that despite the recent abolition of the Groceries Order, the convenience market is performing strongly.

CONVENIENCE retailer Londis’ 2006 financial year got off to a buoyant start following a 62% growth in company profits last year.

HALF of Irish consumers believe that retail outlets are not properly labelling fresh foods with their country of origin, a new survey has found.

IRISH consumer spending and sentiment is weakening, according to data from the Central Statistics Office and the IIB Bank/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index, published yesterday.