In the Media

• 14/01/2019 - thejournal.ie

  Irish shoppers spent record €995 million on groceries in December

  
  

  IRISH SHOPPERS SPENT a record €995 million in December as customers splashed out over the festive period, new figures show.
  
  The latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows value sales reached €995 million in the month of December, the highest monthly total ever recorded in the Irish grocery market.
  
  This was driven by Irish shoppers spending an average of €694 on groceries in December – €151 more than a typical month.

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• 14/01/2019 - European SuperMarket Magazine

  Aldi Outperforms Irish Competitors Over Christmas Period: Kantar Worldpanel

  
  

  Discounter Aldi outperformed its rivals in the Irish grocery sector over the key Christmas period, seeing its value sales rise by 8.6% in the 12 weeks to 30 December, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
  
  The discounter stands on 10.8% market share, the data found, with rival Lidl seeing sales up by 4.6% to sit on 10.5% market share. More than 70% of Irish households visited either discounter over the 12-week period, the study found.
  
  

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• 14/01/2019 - The Irish Times

  Bumper Christmas for grocers as shoppers splurge almost €1bn

  
  

  Irish shoppers spent just under €1 billion on groceries in the run up to Christmas, with Dunnes Stores once more finishing on top in the endless store wars.
  
  The popularity of classic Christmas staples soared, with mince pie sales rising by more than 10 per cent and seasonal biscuit ranges growing by 11 per cent. Shoppers spent almost €2 million on Christmas puddings alone.
  
  The latest grocery-market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to December 30th show that shoppers spent a record €995 million in December.

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• 09/01/2019 - Retail Gazette

  Grocers rake in record £29.3bn Christmas sales

  
  

  Grocers around the UK have posted record sales of £29.3 billion over the crucial Christmas trading period, bucking the challenging conditions that plague other retailers.
  
  According to insights firm Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending December 31, a lower inflation rate of 1.3 per cent affected overall grocery sales.
  
  However, consumers still spent £450 million on groceries compared to the previous year in the same period.

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• 09/01/2019 - New York Times

  Asda the Best Christmas Performer of UK's Big Four Grocers-Kantar Worldpanel

  
  

  Asda was the best performer of Britain's big four supermarket groups in the key Christmas quarter, though all lost market share to discounters Aldi [ALDIEI.UL] and Lidl, industry data showed on Tuesday.
  
  Market researcher Kantar Worldpanel said sales at Walmart's Asda, which has agreed to be taken over by Sainsbury's, rose 0.7 percent in the 12 weeks to Dec. 30. Market leader Tesco's sales rose 0.6 percent, whiles sales at No. 4 Morrisons edged up 0.1 percent. Sales at Sainsbury's fell 0.4 percent.

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• 08/01/2019 - Reuters

  Asda the best Christmas performer of UK's big four grocers - Kantar Worldpanel

  
  

  Asda was the best performer of Britain’s big four supermarket groups in the key Christmas quarter, though all lost market share to discounters Aldi [ALDIEI.UL] and Lidl, industry data showed on Tuesday.
  
  Market researcher Kantar Worldpanel said sales at Walmart’s Asda, which has agreed to be taken over by Sainsbury’s, rose 0.7 percent in the 12 weeks to Dec. 30. Market leader Tesco’s sales rose 0.6 percent, whiles sales at No. 4 Morrisons edged up 0.1 percent. Sales at Sainsbury’s fell 0.4 percent.

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