Ireland's Grocery Market Contracts In March 2017, Kantar Says

Ireland's grocery market contracted by 0.7 percentage points month on month to -0.2 percent, according to Kantar Worldpanel. Data from the market research firm's latest report covering the 12-week period ending March 26, 2017, revealed Supervalu has regained the top spot on the list of the largest grocers in the country. Rival Dunnes Stores held the post for the past two months, the company said. Also, data showed local shoppers are buying more stores' own-label products, with private labels accounting for 54 percent of total grocery spend, an increase of 6 percent over the past four years.