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Thursday 24 September 2020
Sales of hand soap rose by 300% and household cleaners were up by 170% in the past 12 weeks.
Dunnes has a market share lead of 0.2% over Tesco in the latest figures from Kantar.
Dunnes Stores accounted for 22.3% of the consumer spend in the latest period.
For a second Christmas in a row and the fourth consecutive period overall, Dunnes was Ireland’s leading retailer.
Lidl said the majority of its planning applications are usually accepted anyway, but accused its rivals of seeking to delay the process.
Dunnes Stores accounted for 22.1% of the consumer spend in the latest period.
Ice-cream, alcohol and barbeque foods are in high demand.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
SuperValu accounted for 22.3% of the consumer spend over the course of the 21 weeks to 22 April.
We’re also buying more vegetarian and vegan foods.
An Bord Pleanála agreed the scale of the project would ‘significantly exceed’ local planning caps.
SuperValu continues to post positive results with sales growth of 3.2%.
SuperValu retains its title as the top dog among Irish supermarket chains.
But the CEO is happy because at least sales are falling more slowly.
Back to school was good for Tesco.
It had a good three months.
Tesco is still coming out on top.
Tesco was the only chain to see sales drop.
Happy Christmas!
The UK grocery chain expects to make less than half what it took in last year after its latest profit haircut.
Three chains are within a few percentage points of being crowned market leader.
The German discount chain nearly doubled its advertising spend on the way to record turnover.
The German retailer is hiring 450 new faces as part of a nationwide expansion scheme.
IT’S BEEN A tough few months since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the nation.
Many people have been affected by job losses, isolation and a lack of social interaction, and the loss of loved ones.
Today, youth mental health charity Jigsaw said it saw a 50% increase in demand for its services in August this year compared to the same period last year.
There has also been an over 400% increase of traffic to its e-mental health platform over the last six months, a surge in demand for its schools supports and a month-on-month increase to calls to 1800 JIGSAW support line.
So, today we want to know: Has your mental health been affected since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic?
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Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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