Updated / Monday, 29 Jun 2026 09:42
New figures show that take-home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 4.8% over the four weeks to 14 June compared to the same time last year on the back of warm weather and summer spending.
The latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator also shows that like-for-like grocery prices rose by 4.77%, a further easing of inflation and down 0.74 percentage points on the previous 12-week period.
Worldpanel by Numerator noted that shoppers made an average of 23.1 trips to stores in the fourt week period, one more than the previous month, while volume per buyer increased by 0.7%.
Today’s figures show that shoppers made the most of warmer days, with several summer categories posting strong sales gains.
Soft drinks grew by €2.9m compared to last month, water and squash by €1.27m, and ice-cream and sorbets added €4.2m in value sales compared to last month.
Suncare demand held firm, with shoppers spending an extra €2.2m on the category, while more at-home eating also lifted fruit sales by €549,000 and bakery breads by €302,000.
Worldpanel by Numerator said that online sales continue to post strong growth in the latest 12-week period, increasing in value by 16.8% year on year. The channel also recruited new shoppers, growing by 12.2% in value and contributing over €26m in sales.
Eimear Faughnan, Head of Retail at Worldpanel by Numerator (Ireland), said that June delivered another bank holiday and the start of the World Cup.
“Barbecues fired up across the country, with shoppers spending just over €502,000 more on chilled burgers and grills, and a further €775,000 on prepared salads. Shoppers also widened their drinks repertoire, spending an additional €2m on flavoured alcoholic drinks and mixers, while beer and cider saw value sales fall by €3.3m compared to last month,” she added.
The figures from Worldpanel by Numerator show that Dunnes holds its leading position at 23.8% market share, with sales growth of 4.9% year on year. Increased visit frequency and new shoppers combined contributed €21.4m to its performance.
Tesco is close behind with a 23.6% share of the market, growing ahead of the market at 5.5% year-on-year value growth. Shopper footfall increased by 2.3% on the same time last year, adding €18.9m in value sales to their performance.
SuperValu’s market share for the period under review stands at 19.5%. The supermarket chain leads all major retailers on trip frequency, with shoppers averaging 24.6 visits over the latest 12 weeks. New shopper arrivals contributed an additional €17.4m to performance.
Meanwhile, Lidl grew its market share again this period to 15%, up 0.2 percentage points, the highest 12-week share posted by the retailer. Value growth for the retailer was 11.1%. Lidl is growing across several levels – increased frequency, volume per trip while new shoppers contributed a combined €47.7m.
And Aldi maintains its value share of 11% over the latest 12-week period.
