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Robert Shields, Store Manager at SuperValu, Killester; Owen O'Connor, Customer Assistant at SuperValu, Killester and Bobby Palmer, HR Manager at SuperValu Killester

SuperValu and Centra's new charity partnership with DRS

SuperValu and Centra customers are being offered a new way to donate to charity through the country's Deposit Return Scheme.

Business • 12 May

Kantar's figures show that an additional €15.3m was spent on seasonal Easter confectionery, with 82% of this attributed to Easter eggs alone

Timing of Easter boosts grocery sales in April - Kantar

Boosted by the timing of Easter this year, take-home grocery sales in Ireland over the four weeks to April 20 increased by 8.4% compared to the same time last year.

Business • 06 May

Grocery price inflation stands at 4.52%, up 1.16 percentage points compared to the same 12-week time last year

Grocery sales in Ireland increase by 3.4% in March

New figures today show that take-home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 3.4% over the four weeks to March 23 compared to the same time last year.

Business • 08 Apr

The value of take-home grocery sales increased by 4.9% in Ireland over the four weeks to 23 February compared to the same time last year, new Kantar figures show

Shopping habits still not back to pre-Covid norms: Kantar

The lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on consumer behaviour can still been seen as shopping habits have not fully returned to pre-pandemic norms, and shopping trips remain lower than before, new figures from Kantar shows today.

Business • 10 Mar

Dunnes holds a new record 25% market share, the latest figures from Kantar show today

Grocery sales up 6.5% as shoppers seek out discounts

The latest Irish grocery data from Kantar shows that shoppers made more shopping trips in the four weeks to January 26, with an average of 23 trips to stores.

Business • 10 Feb

SuperValu's 220 stores nationwide sold an additional 100,000 loaves of bread over the weekend of January 3-4

Demand for staples amid cold snap doubles - SuperValu

SuperValu said it saw a sharp increase in demand for essential food items as customers stocked up ahead of the cold snap last weekend.

Business • 10 Jan

125m containers returned at SuperValu, Centra DRS points

125 million single-use containers have been returned at SuperValu and Centra stores since the Deposit Return Scheme launched back in February.

Business • 07 Oct 24

Take-home grocery sales here increased by 5.4% in the four weeks to September 1, new figures show today

Monthly grocery sales rise by 5.4% - Kantar

New figures from Kantar today show that take-home grocery sales increased by 5.4% in the four weeks to September 1 as Irish households prepared for the new school year.

Business • 16 Sep 24

New Kantar figures show that take-home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 6.6% in the four weeks to July 7

Grocery price inflation edges up after 15 months of falls

Grocery inflation in the 12 weeks to July 7 saw a marginal gain after falling for 15 months in a row, new figures from Kantar show today.

Business • 22 Jul 24

Take-home grocery sales increased by 3.4% in the four weeks to June 9, the latest Kantar figures show

Grocery inflation slows again to reach 2.5% - Kantar

New figures from Kantar show that grocery inflation stood at 2.5% in the 12 weeks to June 9 - the lowest level of grocery inflation since March 2022 and down from 2.6% in May.

Business • 24 Jun 24

Grocery inflation is now at its lowest level since March 2022, new Kantar figures show

Grocery price inflation falls to 2.6% in May - Kantar

New figures from Kantar show that grocery inflation stood at 2.6% in the 12 weeks to May 12, down from 13.3% the same time last year and the lowest level since March 2022.

Business • 27 May 24

Consumers spent an additional €9.3m on Easter eggs this year to bring the total spend to €24.6m, new Kantar figures show

€24.6m spent on Easter eggs this year - Kantar

New figures from Kantar show that consumers spent an additional €9.3m on Easter eggs this year to bring the total spend to €24.6m.

Business • 02 Apr 24

Take-home grocery sales are starting to show a slower pace of growth, new Kantar figures show

Grocery inflation growth slows again in January - Kantar

New figures from Kantar show that grocery inflation continued its downward trend last month, as it fell to 5.9% in the 12 weeks to 21 January from 7.1% in December.

Business • 06 Feb 24

Shoppers visited stores more often in November, making an average of 21.3 trips over the month, an increase of 4.4% on last year, new Kantar figures show

Grocery price inflation falls again to 8.6% - Kantar

Grocery sales are expected to exceed €1.4 billion for the first time ever in December, according to the latest predictions from Kantar.

Business • 11 Dec 23

Grocery inflation fell to 9.8% in the 12 weeks to October 29, down from 10.5% in October, new figures from Kantar show

Grocery inflation falls to 9.8% from 10.5% - Kantar

New figures from Kantar show that grocery inflation has fallen below 10% for the first time this year.

Business • 13 Nov 23

Daniel Murphy, Musgrave's Sustainability Manager and Michael O'Riordan, Riordan's SuperValu Fermoy where solar panels have been installed

SuperValu, Centra stores cut emissions by 9%

SuperValu and Centra stores have reduced their carbon emissions by 9% in the past year, according to the brands' owner Musgrave Group.

Business • 19 Jul 23

Consumers are making an additional seven trips to supermarkets as they are shopping little and often to help manage household budgets

Consumers changing to value own-label goods - Kantar

New figures from Kantar show that the rate of grocery inflation slowed again marginally to 16.5% in the 12 weeks to 14 May, down from 16.6%.

Business • 29 May 23

SuperValu latest to cut price of own brand bread

SuperValu is the latest supermarket group to cut the price of its own brand bread.

Business • 11 May 23

SuperValu has 222 stores around the country

SuperValu opens new store in Co Dublin

SuperValu has today opened a new store in Newcastle in Co Dublin after a €15m investment.

Business • 26 Apr 23

Kantar said the average annual grocery bill will go from €7,019 to €7,960 if consumers do not make changes to what they buy and where they shop

Grocery inflation hits new high of 13.4% - Kantar

Grocery inflation rose to another record-breaking high of 13.4% in the last 12 weeks to October 30, new figures from Kantar show today.

Business • 14 Nov 22

Kantar said consumers' average annual grocery bill could go from €6,985 to €7,753 this year

Grocery price inflation hits 11% as staple prices rise

New figures show that grocery price inflation hit 11% in the 12 weeks to September 4 - the highest level since consultants Kantar began tracking grocery price inflation in May 2008.

Business • 20 Sep 22

Grocery prices up 7.7% in the past year - Kantar

Grocery prices are 7.7% higher than they were a year ago, according to new research from Kantar.

Business • 28 Jul 22

Mairead Lucey, a third generation farmer; Stacey Reen, Store Manager at Twohig's SuperValu Kanturk and Pat Sheahan, CEO of North Cork Creameries

Ór-Real Irish Butter spreads across SuperValu & Centra

Ór-Real Irish Butter, which is produced by North Cork Creameries, is now available across the entire SuperValu network.

Business • 06 Jul 22

Musgrave invests €25m to reduce carbon emissions

Musgrave is investing €25m in SuperValu and Centra stores as part of a new sustainability fund aimed at helping retailers to achieve net zero carbon by 2040.

Business • 15 Jun 22

SuperValu is planning to create at least 150 jobs and add to its existing 223 stores this year

SuperValu to invest €35m in stores nationwide this year

Supermarket retailer SuperValu plans to invest more than €35m in approximately 50 stores this year, while it also plans to create at least 150 jobs.

Business • 14 Apr 22