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Irish Grocery Sales Growth Slows In Latest Three Months: Kantar

Take-home grocery sales growth in Ireland slowed to 13.7% in the latest three month period, according to Kantar, with shoppers spending an a...

Spar Group Sees Sales Up, But Faces Delays In Poland Development

South Africa's Spar Group has seen sales rise in Ireland, Switzerland and its Southern Africa base, however the development of its Polish operations has be...

Britain's Tesco To Trial Drone Deliveries

Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, said on Wednesday it would next month trial grocery home deliveries with drones as it experiments with different ways to...

Brexit Poker Begins: UK Ramps Up No-Deal Preparations

Britain went into Tuesday's fresh round of Brexit trade talks with a warning to the European Union that it was ramping up preparations to leave without an...

Ireland Must Set Aside €1bn For No-Deal Brexit: Minister

Ireland will need to set aside at least €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in next month's budget for 2021 to prepare for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit,...

Irish Consumer Sentiment Slips On Stricter COVID-19 Measures

Irish consumer sentiment slipped in August after local COVID-19 lockdowns and stricter nationwide restrictions that the survey's authors said may caus...

Online Grocery Sales Hit New Highs In Ireland: Kantar

Online grocery sales in Ireland saw growth of over 125% in the 12-week period to 9 August, resulting in a record market share of 4.6% and sales amounting t...

Lidl Ireland Saw Sales Grow By '25% To 30%' During Lockdown, CEO Says

Lidl's Irish operation saw sales grow by between 25% and 30% during the COVID-19 lockdown period, according to its chief executive JP Scally. In an inte...