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How the supermarket sweep took over Ireland s grocery sector
The first Dunnes Stores opened in 1944, Tesco arrived in 1997, and the German discounters followed soon after. Some, like Superquinn, have fallen as the market leaders eye continuing growth post-pandemic
Over the last year, the average household grocery bill has increased by €1,000.
Mon, 05 Apr, 2021 - 06:30
Niamh Hennessy
Grocery shopping has been a key feature of our lives for the last year.
Once mundane, the trip to the local supermarket has become as much a social event as a necessity.
Supermarkets were among the few retail outlets able to keep their doors open since the pandemic hit. They became a focus point as people initially sought to panic buy. Then came the rush to get a slot for online grocery deliveries.
Award-winning Leitrim distillery partners with Tesco during Covid-19
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As the country marks the one-year milestone since the first Covid-19 national restrictions were introduced; Tesco Ireland looks back on a year like no other.
Whilst the pandemic has affected all industries, the impact on grocery retail has been extraordinary. In the last 12 months, over 13,000 Tesco colleagues have worked tirelessly to serve customers and communities across Ireland.
Since March, Tesco has worked hard to maintain a safe shopping environment for colleagues and customers:
391 individual hand sanitiser units were installed with over 130,000 litres of hand sanitiser used to date, which is enough to fill 817 bathtubs.