# Grocery inflation over the latest 12 weeks stood at 6.5 per cent.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · The Irish Times*

## Key points

- Grocery price inflation in Ireland eased slightly to 6.5% but remains above last year's 4.5%.
- Sales on promotion dropped 16% year-on-year, reducing shoppers' ability to save through deals.
- Own label products now hold 46.5% market share, up nearly two percentage points in one month.
- 26% of Irish shoppers now describe themselves as financially struggling, according to Worldpanel data.
- Tesco's value sales grew 7.3%, increasing its market share to 23.6% in the latest period.

**Companies:** Tesco, Dunnes, SuperValu
**Countries:** Ireland

[Read the full story on The Irish Times](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/07/shoppers-face-higher-grocery-prices-as-fallout-from-the-middle-east-crisis-feeds-through/)

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