Tesco's edge behind Irish grocery rivals

BRITAIN and Ireland's largest supermarket group, Tesco, continues to set the pace in the UK and is understood to be neck and neck with Musgraves in the Irish market.

According to the latest Nielsen figures Tesco in Ireland controls 23.7% of the Irish grocery market marginally behind arch rivals Musgraves and Dunnes Stores.

Musgraves claim a 24% market share boosted by a very good Centra performance in Connaught and Ulster where the group has been expanding.