Tesco has reported a very strong set of results in the UK and Ireland, with trading momentum from Q3 accelerating into the Christmas trading period. However it also warned of increasing Covid costs as the pandemic becomes more severe. These are now expected to reach £810m for the full year, up £85m from the previous estimate in October. Headline LFL results   Q3: 13 w...

December was a record-breaking month for the Irish grocery market, with sales of €1.2 bn on groceries, according to the latest results from Kantar. The market grew 17% in the 12 weeks to 27 December, with lockdown restrictions and Christmas contributing to the strong sales increase. Dunnes retained the largest market share during the period. Notable performances also came from Lidl and Tesco, ...

Dunnes Stores (Bangor) Ltd, the Northern Irish subsidiary of Dunnes Holding Company has released its FY19 results. They reveal growth in sales, alongside a drop in profits. Sales +5.9% Sales grew 5.9% to £113.6m in the 12 months ending 28th December 2019, in Dunnes Northern Ireland stores. It also reported a foreign exchange loss of £1.4 million and a tax payment of £366,000, which resul...