Summary

Following the strong growth seen in 2021, retailing in Ireland recorded another solid rise in total current value sales in 2022. However, the performance of the market in this regard has been skewed by steep unit price hikes, notably across grocery items, imposed to offset soaring inflation resulting from the global recovery from the pandemic and the wider geopolitical fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The picture in value terms is further distorted by the double-digit growth rates of sev...

Euromonitor International's Retail in Ireland report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

Product coverage: Retail E-Commerce, Retail Offline.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Retail in Ireland
Euromonitor International
April 2023

List Of Contents And Tables

RETAIL IN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retail in 2022: The big picture
Discounters the big winners amongst grocery retailers
Retailers continue to invest in omnichannel strategies
What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2022
Seasonality
Christmas
Easter
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2017-2022
Table 2 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2017-2022
Table 6 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2017-2022
Table 7 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2017-2022
Table 8 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 9 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 10 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 11 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 12 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 13 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2017-2022
Table 14 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2017-2022
Table 15 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 16 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 17 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 18 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 19 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2017-2022
Table 20 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2017-2022
Table 21 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 22 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 23 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 24 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 25 Retail Offline LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 26 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 27 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 28 Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 29 Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 30 Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 31 Non-Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 32 Non-Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 33 Non-Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 34 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2022-2027
Table 35 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 38 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2022-2027
Table 39 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2022-2027
Table 40 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2022-2027
Table 41 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 42 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 43 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 44 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 45 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 46 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2022-2027
Table 47 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2022-2027
Table 48 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 49 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 51 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 52 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2022-2027
Table 53 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
CONVENIENCE RETAILERS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Convenience stores experience another year of growth
Forecourt retailers benefit from travel boost
Retailers target expansion through acquisitions
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Number of outlets expected to rise
Minimum unit pricing on alcohol provides opportunity for stores with broader selection
New initiatives to attract customers to forecourts
CHANNEL DATA
Table 54 Convenience Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 55 Convenience Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 56 Sales in Convenience Retailers by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 57 Sales in Convenience Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 58 Convenience Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 59 Convenience Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 60 Convenience Retail LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 61 Convenience Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 62 Convenience Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Sales in Convenience Retailers by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Sales in Convenience Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCOUNTERS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Financial uncertainty drives positive growth for discounters in 2022
Changing competitive landscape intensifies competition between Aldi and Lidl
Digital emerging as important aspect of discounters’ strategies
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Discounters growth expected to continue throughout forecast period
Growing competition from other grocery channels
Eco-conscious consumers in focus
CHANNEL DATA
Table 65 Discounters: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 66 Discounters: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 67 Discounters GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 68 Discounters GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 69 Discounters LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 70 Discounters Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 71 Discounters Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
HYPERMARKETS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Growing competition from discounters and convenience stores adversely affects hypermarkets
Pandemic-driven demand starts to wane
Tesco expands in-store hypermarket rewards and services
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Return to pre-pandemic shopping habits to negatively impact hypermarkets’ performance
Increase in hypermarket outlets unlikely
Diversification could be key to creating future growth opportunities
CHANNEL DATA
Table 72 Hypermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 73 Hypermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 74 Hypermarkets GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 75 Hypermarkets GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 76 Hypermarkets LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 77 Hypermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 78 Hypermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
SUPERMARKETS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Full year without COVID-19 restrictions reduces shopper visits
Price rises help offset volume decline but create additional challenges
Omnichannel approach continues to create growth opportunities
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Retailers to invest in new supermarket outlets and the revamping of existing stores
Customer rewards and price matching likely to increase as competition across grocery channels intensifies
Greater focus on sustainability expected
CHANNEL DATA
Table 79 Supermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 80 Supermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 81 Supermarkets GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 82 Supermarkets GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 83 Supermarkets LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 84 Supermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 85 Supermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
SMALL LOCAL GROCERS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Decline in value sales for small local grocers across Ireland in 2022
Holland & Barrett invest in store expansion
Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol helps off-licences to offset decline caused by hospitality reopening
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Health food stores predicted to gain market share
Traditional grocery retailers expected to focus on things other than pricing
Slow rise in number of outlets
CHANNEL DATA
Table 86 Small Local Grocers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 87 Small Local Grocers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 88 Small Local Grocers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 89 Small Local Grocers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 90 Small Local Grocers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 91 Small Local Grocers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 92 Small Local Grocers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR SPECIALISTS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Consumers return to stores boosts apparel and footwear sales
Penneys extends market leading position
Schuh opens Irish distribution centre to cut costs and meet growing demand
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
EU looks to tackle fast fashion, which is expected to alter retailer strategy in the future
Total outlets growth expected to be driven by larger players
E-commerce sales of apparel and footwear expected to return to strong growth in forecast period
CHANNEL DATA
Table 93 Apparel and Footwear Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 94 Apparel and Footwear Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 95 Apparel and Footwear Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 96 Apparel and Footwear Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 97 Apparel and Footwear Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 98 Apparel and Footwear Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 99 Apparel and Footwear Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
APPLIANCES AND ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Sales up but growth slower than other non-grocery channels
Harvey Norman looks to consolidate strong market share through store openings
Notable differences in performance between store-based and e-commerce sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Short-term sales expected to decline
Retailers will explore new ways to bolster e-commerce presence
Outlet closures expected to continue as retailers adapt business models
CHANNEL DATA
Table 100 Appliances and Electronics Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 101 Appliances and Electronics Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 102 Appliances and Electronics Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 103 Appliances and Electronics Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 104 Appliances and Electronics Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 105 Appliances and Electronics Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 106 Appliances and Electronics Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
HEALTH AND BEAUTY SPECIALISTS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Health and beauty specialists benefit from more social interactions and travel
Retailers continue to place greater focus on sustainable practices
Established players commit to physical store expansion
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Discount pharmacies will increase competition and create innovation
Shortage of trained pharmacists expected to impact pharmacy outlet numbers
Digital services to become a more important aspect of pharmacies’ strategies
CHANNEL DATA
Table 107 Health and Beauty Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 108 Health and Beauty Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 109 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 110 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 111 Health and Beauty Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 112 Health and Beauty Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 113 Health and Beauty Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 114 Health and Beauty Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 115 Health and Beauty Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 116 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 117 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
HOME PRODUCTS SPECIALISTS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Year without lockdowns negatively affects performance of home improvement and gardening stores
IKEA pilots home centre store concept in Ireland
Number of homewares and home furnishing outlets increases
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Spending not expected to reach pre-pandemic figures until middle of the forecast period
New outlets likely to focus on smaller stores in urban areas
Online sales to sustain growth across forecast period
CHANNEL DATA
Table 118 Home Products Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 119 Home Products Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 120 Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 121 Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 122 Home Products Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 123 Home Products Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 124 Home Products Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 125 Home Products Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 126 Home Products Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 127 Forecast Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 128 Forecast Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Department stores benefit from year without lockdown restrictions
Variety stores place greater focus on e-commerce development
Brown Thomas’s new store introduces several sustainable services
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Bleak outlook for department stores with outlets expected to decline
Could expansion of Aldi and Lidl challenge discount variety stores?
Competition from e-commerce likely to intensify
CHANNEL DATA
Table 151 General Merchandise Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 152 General Merchandise Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 153 Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 154 Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 155 General Merchandise Stores GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 156 General Merchandise Stores GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 157 General Merchandise Stores LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 158 General Merchandise Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 159 General Merchandise Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 160 Forecast Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 161 Forecast Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DIRECT SELLING IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Direct selling sales down but remain above pre-pandemic level
Demand for wellness products falls
Online share of sales holds firm
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
E-commerce will continue to gain momentum
Inflation could lead to more direct sellers
CHANNEL DATA
Table 129 Direct Selling by Product: Value 2017-2022
Table 130 Direct Selling by Product: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 131 Direct Selling GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 132 Direct Selling GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 133 Direct Selling Forecasts by Product: Value 2022-2027
Table 134 Direct Selling Forecasts by Product: % Value Growth 2022-2027
VENDING IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Year without restrictions drives rise in vending sales
Demand for personal hygiene vending machines slows
Government announces levy tax on single-use coffee cups
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Reverse-vending to rise
Greater focus on health offerings
Increasing sophistication of vending technology
CHANNEL DATA
Table 135 Vending by Product: Value 2017-2022
Table 136 Vending by Product: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 137 Vending GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 138 Vending GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 139 Vending Forecasts by Product: Value 2022-2027
Table 140 Vending Forecasts by Product: % Value Growth 2022-2027
RETAIL E-COMMERCE IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
E-commerce sales down but remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels
Online grocery sales continue to rise
Amazon opens fulfilment centre
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Omnichannel strategies expected to increase in prevalence
Strong upturn anticipated over forecast period
New legislation expected to improve consumer confidence for online spending
CHANNEL DATA
Table 141 Retail E-Commerce by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 142 Retail E-Commerce by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 143 Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2017-2022
Table 144 Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 145 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 146 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 147 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 148 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 149 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2022-2027
Table 150 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2022-2027