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Friday 23 December was the busiest day of the festive season for grocery retailers, with 55% of the population visiting supermarkets then

Christmas shopping spend rises by €92m in 2016

Christmas shoppers spent €92m more in supermarkets in 2016 than they did the previous Christmas.

The data, which cover the 12 weeks to 4 December, shows Tesco is next with a 21.8% market share

SuperValu draws level with Dunnes with 22.5% share

SuperValu has drawn level with Dunnes Stores with a market share of 22.5%, according to the latest Irish supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel.

Business • 19 Dec 16

The retailer will now enter a consultation period with staff and said it will provide out-placement support to assist them in finding alternative employment (Pic: Google)

Supervalu in Drogheda closes with immediate effect

SuperValu has confirmed the closure of its store in Drogheda, Co Louth with immediate effect.

Business • 02 Dec 16

The retailer increased its market share to 22.6% during the past 12 weeks to clinch the top spot

Dunnes becomes Ireland's largest grocery retailer

Dunnes Stores has overtaken SuperValu to become Ireland's largest grocery retailer with a market share of 22.6%.

Business • 22 Nov 16

The 15 new jobs include a number of specialist positions due to a new butcher counter, hot food delicatessen and bakery in-store

New Co Cavan SuperValu store creates 15 jobs

Fifteen jobs are to be created through the opening of a new SuperValu store in Kingscourt, Co Cavan.

Business • 27 Oct 16

Sales at Dunnes grew by over 6% in the period bringing its share of the grocery market to 22%

Dunnes takes 2nd place in supermarket share stakes

Dunnes has overtaken Tesco as the second biggest retailer by supermarket share here, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel.

Business • 24 Oct 16

Dunnes' sales grew by 6.3% over the 12 weeks to September 11

Dunnes tied with Tesco as second-largest grocer

Dunnes Stores has increased its share of the Irish grocery market as its sales grew by 6.3% over the 12 weeks to September 11.

Business • 26 Sep 16

The AIB outlet will operate extended working hours and open on weekends

AIB to trial an outlet in a Supervalu store

A new pilot by AIB will see it operate some banking facilities inside a supermarket.

Business • 18 May 16

SuperValu has a 23% market share of the grocery spend here

Grocery spend continues to increase

SuperValu remains the largest supermarket group in Ireland with a 23% market share of the grocery spend here.

Business • 09 May 16

SuperValu shoppers visited the supermarket more often so far this year, with the average number of trips increasing to 22 from 20 last year

SuperValu still top for Irish grocery shoppers

New figures from Kantar Worldpanel show that SuperValu continued to hold the highest share of the grocery market here.

Business • 11 Apr 16

SuperValu has 221 stores across the country and plans to open five new stores this year

SuperValu reports sales of €2.6 billion for 2015

Supermarket group SuperValu has reported sales of €2.6 billion in 2015 and it said it now has 25% of the total market share.

Business • 22 Feb 16

SuperValu had a market share of 24.7% in the 12 weeks to December 6

SuperValu still the country's biggest grocer

SuperValu remains the country's biggest grocery retailer, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel shows.

Business • 21 Dec 15

Supervalu shops in Carlow and Clonmel will close in January

98 job losses at SuperValu in Carlow and Clonmel

SuperValu has announced its shops in Carlow and Clonmel are to close in January with the loss of 98 jobs.

News • 02 Dec 15

One third of Irish consumers still do their "main weekly shop" at Tesco, a new survey shows

One third of shoppers do 'main shop' at Tesco

There was little change in people's grocery shopping habits in the last year, according to a report from Checkout Magazine and Ignite Research.

Business • 14 Jul 15

Tesco had a 25.2% share of the Irish grocery market for the 12 weeks to May 24

Tesco regains Ireland's biggest retailer crown

New figures on the Irish grocery market show that Tesco has reclaimed its position as the country's biggest retailer.

Business • 08 Jun 15

SuperValu now has a market share of 24.9% in the Irish grocery market

SuperValu overtakes Tesco as top grocery retailer

SuperValu has taken the top place from Tesco as the biggest grocery retailer in Ireland.

Business • 13 Apr 15

Tesco remains Ireland's largest supermarket with a 25% market share

Grocery market competition continues to grow

New figures from Kantar Worldpanel show that competition among the big supermarket groups here continues to increase.

Business • 16 Mar 15

SuperValu benefited from the addition of 24 former Superquinn shops in 2014

SuperValu annual sales hit €2.58 billion

Retailer SuperValu says it recorded €2.58 billion in sales in 2014.

Business • 23 Feb 15

Musgrave says Fonthill expansion is due to be completed by next July

Musgrave to create 80 jobs at Dublin depot

Wholesale and retail group Musgrave has announced it will create 80 jobs as a result of an €8.2m investment at the company's Fonthill depot in Dublin.

Business • 16 Dec 14

Tesco is still the biggest retailer in Ireland - but by an increasingly slim margin

Tesco's grocery market share continues to fall

Tesco’s market share has continued to decline in Ireland with discount retailers Aldi and Lidl the main beneficiaries, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures.

Business • 01 Sep 14

Supervalu gained 87,000 shoppers during the three month period, according to Kantar Worldpanel

Grocery market spend up 2% - Kantar Worldpanel

The grocery market grew by 2% in the past three months, according to new figures from Kantar Worldpanel, with Supervalu, Aldi and Lidl the biggest winners during the period.

Business • 07 Jul 14

Supervalu's market share is now less than one percent behind Tesco's

Tesco's lead in Irish market continues to narrow

Tesco's lead in the grocery market has narrowed to 0.8%, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel, as discount rivals continued to hit traditional retailers.

Business • 14 Apr 14

Supervalu's market share was boosted by the recent rebranding of Superquinn stores

Supervalu moves to second in Irish grocery market

Supervalu has become the second biggest grocer in Ireland, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel, following the rebranding of Superquinn stores.

Business • 19 Mar 14

SuperValu plans to create 210 jobs

Retailer SuperValu has said it plans to create 210 jobs at three new stores this year.

News • 24 Feb 14

Supervalu Ranelagh, one of the 24 former Superquinn shops recently rebranded as Supervalu

Supervalu sales up 1% to €2.1 billion

Supermarket chain Supervalu recorded 1% growth in sales to reach €2.1 billion in 2013.

Business • 24 Feb 14