Food retail sales in Ireland suffered in 2009 amid a general slump in the country’s retail sector, according to the latest data.

Retail sales dropped 14.1% in volume terms and 18% in value terms last year, according to the latest figures from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office.

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Food sales volumes fell by 3.7%, while the value of food sales slid by 9.5% amid price competition from the country’s supermarket chains.

December showed some signs of a pick up in the food sector. Sales by value inched up by 0.9% compared to levels in November 2009, although volumes fell 0.5%.

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