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19 July 2023
M&S and Musgrave have announced a partnership trialling a limited range of M&S Food items in Musgrave stores in Northern Ireland. The trial is set to begin later this month. As reported by NamNews, the trial will see M&S sandwiches, salads, dine-in options, Percy Pig sweets, Colin the Caterpillar cakes and in-store bakeries offering M&S baked goods. Products will be available in two SuperVa...
02 February 2023
Centra, Ireland’s leading convenience group owned by Musgrave, achieved a record year in 2022 with sales hitting €1.98bn from 167 million customer transactions.  Sales are impressively up 17% vs 2019, demonstrating a strong resilience to the ever-increasing economic challenges.  The group who currently own nearly 500 stores across the country have announced that they will be investing €23m in ...
17 May 2022
As Musgrave’s Centra banner announces its 2021 results and its SuperValu banner launches its Taste of Local initiative, we round up developments from the company. Centra: +2.5% growth to €1.98 bn in 2021… Centra reported annual growth of 2.5% in 2021, taking its sales to €1.98 bn. The banner said the growth was driven by its convenience offering, increased consumer demand for its wide range...
08 February 2022
Sales in the Irish market declined 6.4% in the 12 weeks to 23 January, according to the latest results from Kantar. Despite the decline, sales remained elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels, with market growth at +11.2% versus 2020. Shopping habits are returning to normal Shoppers are buying more than pre-pandemic when they do visit supermarkets. Spend was up 13.3% on each trip compar...
11 January 2022
In November 2021, we visited Dublin to see some of the newest food-to-go stores and concepts.  Here are five of the must-see stores in Dublin that prove that Ireland remains best in class for food-to-go inspiration.  1. Centra, Miller’s Glen The new Centra store in Miller’s Glen, opened in November 2021, has a clear food-to-go focus, with a range of fresh hot and cold options, spanning a...
09 November 2021
Irish retailer Musgrave has released its 2020 financial results, for the 52 weeks to 31 December. Performance of the retailer’s banners was mixed, with the pandemic impacting areas of the business differently. However, overall, Musgrave performed well with group sales increasing by 14% to €4.5 bn, while retail sales reached €6.1 bn. Musgrave also grew its profit before tax 11% to €98m. Mixe...
27 July 2021
Sales in the Irish market declined 5.9% in the 12 weeks to 11 July, according to the latest results from Kantar. Sales still remained elevated when compared to pre-pandemic levels, with market growth +15.9% versus 2019. The reporting period included the Euros and the reopening of pubs and restaurants outside (indoor hospitality remains closed), driving shoppers to spend less time at home cooki...
04 June 2021
Sales in the Irish market declined 5.2% in the 12 weeks to 16 May, according to the latest results from Kantar. The period reflects the retailers’ performance against last year’s record-breaking sales, when the country went into its first lockdown. Sales over the most recent four weeks were down 6.9% versus 2020. Shopper behaviour remains disrupted Despite the decline in sales compared to 2...
09 March 2021
The Irish market grew 16.3% in the 12 weeks to 21 February, according to the latest results from Kantar. The festive season and the reintroduction of lockdown restrictions were the main drivers of growth. The market: slow growth lies ahead Growth accelerated further in the last four weeks, with sales reaching +17.7%. This was the highest level since November 2020. On average, household's ...
09 February 2021
The Irish market grew 16.4% in the 12 weeks to 24 January, according to the latest results from Kantar. Irish shoppers spent an extra €142.8m combined on take-home groceries compared to last year. Growth was driven by the festive season and the reintroduction of lockdown restrictions. A January like no other Growth has accelerated further in the last four weeks, with sales +16.8%. The retur...