Grocery sales in Ireland remain under pressure, with the decline in sales accelerating, data from Kantar Worldpanel has shown.
Sales fell 0.5% in the 12 weeks to 10 June, figures released yesterday (25 June) said. Last month, Kantar said grocery sales for the 12 weeks ending 13 May declined 0.2%.
However, some retailers are making strides. Tesco, the largest retailer in Ireland, increased its sales by 2.8%, taking its market share to 28.6%, the latest Kantar data reveals. Supervalu saw its sales increase 1.1%, while Lidl's market share reached 6.5% after its sales grew 2.8%.
On the flip side, Dunnes, Tesco's nearest competitor in Ireland, saw it sales fall 5%. In the 12 weeks to 13 May, Dunnes sales had slid 5.8%.
Source:
http://www.just-food.com/news/fall-in-grocery-sales-accelerates-kantar_id119571.aspx
