Inflation

Dunnes Stores Leads As Pre-Christmas Spend Biggest Of 2024 – Kantar

Dunnes Stores held the lead in November as pre-Christmas shopping made it the highest-spend month so far this year, according to Kantar.

British shoppers could see food prices could increase by up to 4.9% in 2025 according to the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD).

Bank of Ireland has revealed a 30% surge in credit and debit card spend ahead of Christmas this year compared to the same period last year.

UK shoppers are expected to spend more this Christmas due to lower inflation and strong promotions, according to the latest data from NIQ.

British shoppers faced increased pressure on their budgets last month after grocery price inflation edged higher.

AIB’s Spend Trend has revealed that this Black Friday is set to be the busiest day for online spend in Ireland’s history.

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Despite inflation, retailers are looking for another bumper season following a record-breaking Christmas last year, Talysis Ltd reports.

UK total till sales slowed to 4.0% growth in the four weeks to 2 November ahead of big spending events such as Christmas, NIQ reported.

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