Ireland's grocers battle it out
The boom times are over for the Celtic Tiger with the recession hitting Ireland's retail sector. With consumers trading down, the country's food retailers increasingly see price as a key weapon to maintain market share and Aldi, Lidl, Musgrave Group and Tesco are battling it out. Dean Best reports.
In the Spotlight - Irish grocery price war
15 May 2009
The boom times are over for the Celtic Tiger with the recession hitting Ireland's retail sector. With consumers trading down, the country's food retailers increasingly see price as a key weapon to maintain market share and Aldi, Lidl, Musgrave Group and Tesco are battling it out. Dean Best reports.
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