St Lachtain’s, Freshford goes Arm-in-arm

Kantar research revealed.

Digital grocery shopping rose by 2.2% year-on-year, with shoppers spending an additional €3.5m.

Tesco, Dunnes and Lidl all saw growth levels ahead of the total market in the three months to June 11.

The gap between the top two retailers is beginning to narrow, Kantar data showed.

Overall, Dunnes Stores retained the top spot in the Irish grocery market, with a 22.9% market share. Tesco held a 22.6% market share, followed by SuperValu, with 20.7%. SuperValu customers made an average of 24 trips over the 12-week period. Lidl now holds a record share of 13.7%, while rival discounter Aldi’s market share remained at 12.3%.