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Grocery inflation is now hitting 16.8%, new Kantar figures show

Grocery price inflation hits 16.8% in March - Kantar

New figures from Kantar show that grocery price inflation rose again in recent weeks and now stands at 16.8%, up from 16.4%.

Business • 03 Apr

The existing shopping centre first opened in 1974

Dunnes Stores submits plans for Crumlin shopping centre

Family owned retail giant, Dunnes Stores has lodged plans for a 'landmark' shopping centre for Crumlin in Dublin 12 with the potential to provide up …

Business • 27 Mar

Workers at Dunnes Stores are in line for a pay rise (Pic:RollingNews.ie)

Union welcomes 8% pay increase for Dunnes Stores staff

The Mandate trade union has welcomed the awarding of an 8% pay increase to Dunnes Stores workers.

Business • 22 Dec 22

Workers cited increased living costs for the pay demand

Dunnes Stores workers seek 7.7% pay increase

Dunnes Stores workers have lodged a pay claim with the company seeking pay increases, additional annual leave days, improvements to the staff discount scheme and …

Business • 20 Jul 22

Farmers said they were being affected by risings costs of energy and feed

Farmers end protest as Dunnes Stores agrees IFA meeting

Dunnes Stores has agreed to talk with Irish Farmers' Association representatives on cost pressures across farming sectors.

Ireland • 15 Feb 22

Farmers say they need better prices from the company

Farmer protests at Dunnes Stores to continue overnight

A protest by farmers at Dunnes Stores branches in Cork and Monaghan is set to continue overnight.

Ireland • 14 Feb 22

Belfast registered Dunnes Stores (Bangor) Ltd said its revenues decreased by 10.4% last year

Losses jump at Dunnes Stores' Northern Ireland business

Pre-tax losses at the main Northern Ireland based arm of retail giant Dunnes Stores last year increased more than 12 fold to £8.1m (€9.64m).

Business • 31 Dec 21

The Mandate trade union had lodged the pay claim with Dunnes in March 2020 at the beginning of the Covid pandemic

Dunnes Stores workers win 10% pay increase

Almost 10,000 workers in Dunnes Stores have seen a 10% increase in their pay today after the retail group conceded a claim from members of …

Business • 23 Dec 21

A number of workers from Dunnes Stores will present the signatures of the 2,500 workers to management in Head Office on George's Street

Staff petition Dunnes Stores to make payments permanent

More than 2,500 Dunnes Stores workers have signed a petition calling on the company to make their temporary 10% Covid payment and 20% staff bonus …

Business • 16 Aug 21

Buymie to launch delivery service in Galway & Limerick

Online grocery delivery provider Buymie will begin to offer grocery deliveries and full personal shopping services to over 190,000 Galway and Limerick residents from Monday, …

Business • 27 May 21

Shoppers spent €1.2m less on whole turkeys over the four weeks to 27 December compared with the same time in 2019

Record €1.2 billion spent on groceries in December

New figures show that the average shopper spent €134 more on groceries in December last year than they did in December the previous year.

Business • 11 Jan 21

Dunnes Stores claimed the sale of food products and groceries from a Mr Price store next door breaches a restrictive covenant contained in a lease agreement

Dunnes secures injunction over Mr Price selling food

Dunnes Stores has secured a High Court injunction preventing a rival retailer from continuing to sell food products, but not groceries from a unit at …

Courts • 04 Dec 20

Devan Hughes, CEO and co-founder of Buymie, signs a new deal with Dunnes for the grocer's Dublin and Cork customers

Buymie and Dunnes team up for Dublin and Cork service

Online grocery delivery provider Buymie has announced a new partnership with Dunnes Stores, which will see the launch of a personal grocery shopping service to …

Business • 05 Oct 20

Consumers are advised not to eat the affected products

Dunnes Stores, Lidl recall chicken after bacteria found

The Food Safety Authority has recalled two of Dunnes Stores own brands of cooked chicken and two chicken products sold at Lidl over a possible …

Ireland • 21 Sep 20

Tipperary's Tortilla Chips - From Yucatan to Dunnes

As part of the Boost My Business initiative, Fiona Alston caught up with Blanco Niño's Philip Martin to see what his reaction was to the …

Boost My Business • 31 Aug 20

The 10% premium payment brings Dunnes in line with other retailers including Aldi and Tesco

Dunnes Stores agree to pay workers Covid-19 premium

Management in Dunnes Stores have confirmed the company will pay workers a 10% Covid-19 premium payment backdated to March 9.

Business • 30 Mar 20

Over €15m has been spent on Easter eggs so far this year, new Kantar figures show

Dunnes keeps top spot in supermarket rankings

New figures show that Dunnes Stores held its place as the top supermarket brand in Ireland for the seventh period in a row with a …

Business • 08 Apr 19

UL will purchase the site in Limerick city for €8 million

UL to purchase vacant Dunnes Stores site in Limerick

A vacant Limerick city centre site is to be bought by the University of Limerick and developed into a city campus.

Business • 05 Apr 19

Dunnes had a 23% share of all grocery sales in Ireland in the 12 weeks to the end of February

Dunnes remains top retailer as grocery market up 3.5%

The grocery market here grew by 3.5% in the 12 weeks to February 24 as an upward trend in prices continues to make a significant …

Business • 11 Mar 19

The grocery retail market grew by 2.9% in the 12 weeks to 2 December

December grocery spend set to top €1bn for first time

Irish households are on course to spend more than €1 billion during the month of December for the first time as competition among grocery retailers …

Business • 17 Dec 18

Dunnes claimed an overall market share of 22.1% in the 12 weeks to October 7

Dunnes reclaims top supermarket spot

Dunnes Stores has reclaimed the top spot in the Irish grocery market for the first time since February, the latest grocery market share figures from …

Business • 22 Oct 18

Listeria monocytogenes were detected in batch of spinach leaves

Unwashed spinach recalled due to Listeria contamination

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a recall of bags of unwashed spinach leaves and mixed leaves containing spinach after Listeria was detected …

Spinach • 28 Sep 18

This is the first time SuperValu has held top spot alone since July of last year

Dublin growth gives SuperValu largest market share

With sales growth of 3.1% in the 12 weeks to 22 April, SuperValu is once again the grocery retailer with the largest share (22.3%) in …

Business • 08 May 18

The recall affects 150g tubs of toffee, lemon and lime, raspberry and pomegranate, and senga strawberry yoghurt

Dunnes Stores recalls yoghurts that may contain rubber

Dunnes Stores has recalled a number of varieties of yoghurt as they may contain pieces of rubber.

Ireland • 02 May 18

Dunnes shoppers now spend €2.30 more per shop than last year

Dunnes largest supermarket ahead of festive period

Dunnes Stores was the grocery retailer with the largest market share leading into the festive period, new figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland show.

Business • 18 Dec 17