Emer Healy
Grocery bill in Northern Ireland up £900 a year to £6,200 - unless we switch brands
WHILE grocery inflation eased in the UK for a fifth straight month in August, shoppers in Northern Ireland aren't yet seeing the full benefits at the supermarket tills when they check out their baskets and trolleys.
Northern Irish grocery market sees significant growth amid rising inflation
THE Northern Ireland grocery market saw sales grow by 9.3 per cent in the year to July 9, with shoppers spending an additional £340 million compared to the same time last year, according to a report by analysts Kantar.
Bank holidays and warm weather prompt grocery sales surge - and barbecues
A COMBINATION of bank holiday weekends and scorching weather helped to boost Northern Ireland grocery sales in recent weeks, according to fresh data from analysts Kantar.
Own-label products gain popularity as grocery inflation rises
GROCERY inflation has been soaring in the last year - but so have sales in Northern Ireland supermarkets to the tune of nearly £4 million every week.
Shoppers opt for own-label products to save on grocery bills
SHOPPERS in Northern Ireland are spending millions of pounds on cheaper grocery alternatives such as retailer own label lines to cope with the spiralling cost-of-living, according to fresh data from retail analysts Kantar.
Valentine's Day spending rises on chocolates, chilled desserts - and cough mixture
SHOPPERS in the north celebrated Valentine's Day by splashing out on chocolates, desserts, cider - and cough mixture.
Grocery bills 'will rise by £553 if shoppers don’t change their habits' says Kantar
DESPITE crippling inflation in the second half of the year, the Northern Irish grocery market saw sales grow by 1.
Shoppers turn to own label lines as grocer prices jump by 6.4 per cent
THE Northern Irish grocery market saw sales grow by 0.4 per cent in the year to December 25, with shoppers spending an additional £15.1m year-on-year, according to new data from retail analysts Kantar.
Grocery sales down - but we're still splurging on chocolate
GROCERY sales in Northern Ireland dropped by 1 per cent in the year to November 27, despite shoppers returning to stores more often (visits were up 2.
North's grocery market sales drop by 1.8 per cent in year to October
THE north's grocery market saw sales drop by 1.8 per cent in the year to October 30, according to latest monthly figures from retail analysts Kantar.