Kantar Worldpanel
Phelim O'Neill on 16 Dec 2021
Drop in retail food sales
Supermarket food sales are down in both Britain and Ireland as hospitality and foodservice continued to reopen in third quarter of 2021.
Phelim O'Neill on 22 Sep 2021
Strong retail performance in past year
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, supermarkets are holding on to much of the gains they made during lockdown.
Phelim O'Neill on 25 Aug 2021
Retail sales drop back as normal shopping resumes
The latest Kantar data for the 12 weeks to 8 August shows retail sales are down 3.9%, reflecting the move towards normality with limited hospitality reopening.
Phelim O'Neill on 02 Jun 2021
Retail sales down on last year
Retail sales down on last years record levels for the most recent 12-week period.
Phelim O'Neill on 05 May 2021
Strong beef and lamb retail sales
Kantar retail data for latest period is now overlapping with first lockdown and beef and lamb are holding most of the gains
Phelim O'Neill on 07 Apr 2021
Retail sales growth slowing
The latest Kantar data for the 12 weeks ending 21 March shows the increase in grocery sales slowing down.
Kieran Mailey on 31 Mar 2021
Red meat and dairy sales continue surge
The latest Kantar figures show that sales of red meat and dairy in Britain continue to rise year on year
Caitríona Morrissey on 01 Jun 2020
World Milk Day: don’t take fresh milk for granted – IFA
The IFA is urging consumers and retailers to take note of the work by 1,800 specialised liquid milk farmers to supply fresh milk.
Stephen Robb on 18 Feb 2020
Potatoes are bought every one second in Irish retailers
Attendees at this year’s National Potato Conference were given an insight into the performance of potatoes in the Irish market in 2019.
David Wright on 12 Jun 2019
Beef and lamb can’t ignore latest trend
The trend towards eating plant-based diets can no longer be seen as just a fad
Barry Cassidy on 11 Feb 2019
Sales of plant-based drinks rose by 40% after Veganuary
Latest figures on January sales by Irish retailers show a major boost for fruit-, vegetable- and plant-based drinks.
Lorcan Allen on 16 Jan 2019
Irish grocery sales close in on €1bn in December
Despite strong growth in the Irish grocery market in December, Tesco Ireland reported a flat performance for the important Christmas trading period.
Lorcan Allen on 10 Jan 2019
Tesco outperforms as UK supermarkets suffer difficult Christmas
Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s and Marks & Spencer all suffered a disappointing Christmas trading period this year, writes Lorcan Allen.
Thomas Hubert on 17 Dec 2018
December grocery market set to top €1bn
Aldi is the fastest-growing retailer in a market set to break new records – before Christmas shopping started, Kantar Worldpanel reports.
Thomas Hubert on 21 Nov 2018
Alcohol and dairy drive cross-border shopping
Grocery spending in Northern Ireland by consumers from the Republic is at a five-year high.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 22 Oct 2018
Dunnes tops retailer table
According to the latest grocery figures, Dunnes has had the biggest market share for the first time since February.
Peter McCann on 10 Oct 2018
Price dictates retail meat sales
Sales of fresh cuts of red meat on the UK grocery market have fallen during 2018, while processed meat sales have been on the rise.
Odile Evans on 02 Oct 2018
Beef prices are competitive in current marketplace – MII
According to Meat Industry Ireland, which represents the meat processing sector, recent criticism of beef processors does not recognise strong prices paid this year.
Thomas Hubert on 24 Sep 2018
'Fierce' supermarket competition pushes food prices down
Grocery prices keep going down for Irish shoppers, as retailers are neck and neck in the race for growing consumer spending.
Michael Keaveny on 09 Apr 2018
Shoppers spent €20m restocking with groceries after Beast from the East
New figures on grocery sales show that the cupboards were bare after the snow storm.