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03/10/2025

🥳 Happy International Potato Day!

🥔 To celebrate, Bord Bia - Irish Food Board has unveiled some unique recipes, asking consumers to celebrate the starch by giving the humble spud a "glow up"

Check it out: https://www.checkout.ie/retail/bord-bia-celebrates-national-potato-day-with-glow-up-recipes-221340

03/10/2025

🖥️ Digital Business Ireland has called for the government to deliver meaningful tax incentives for digital transition and AI adoption in Budget 2026, or risk falling behind in the competitive tech race.

DBI has called for the government to deliver meaningful tax incentives for digital transition and AI adoption in Budget 2026.

03/10/2025

🛒 According to Tesco's CEO Ken Murphy, consumer behaviours picked up during the cost-of-living crisis of 2022 have persisted.

🛒 The trends include dining in and opting for cheaper alternatives to staple products.

Changes to British consumers’ behaviour that emerged at the start of a cost-of-living crisis in 2022 have stuck, the Tesco boss has said.

03/10/2025

🎄 Covering consumers’ favourite drinks, and examining flavour trends and the rising interest in sobriety, our Christmas Drinks feature is the place to get your festive product noticed.

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Covering consumers’ favourite drinks, and examining flavour trends and the rising interest in sobriety, our Christmas Drinks feature is the place to get your festive product noticed.

03/10/2025

🍽️ Lidl Ireland has announced a new supply deal with Galway-based producer Galmere Fresh Foods / Coppingers of Galway worth €7 million.

🍽️ The deal will see the supplier increase its range of fresh own-brand products for the retailer.

https://www.checkout.ie/retail/lidl-ireland-announces-e7m-deal-with-galway-own-brand-supplier-221316

02/10/2025

☀️ Tesco has raised its profit outlook after it said it benefitted from an unusually hot summer and won market share from rivals.

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Tesco has raised its full-year profit forecast, saying it benefitted from an unusually hot summer and won market share from rivals.

02/10/2025

🚬 Smokers' rights group Forest Ireland has called for a freeze on excise duty in the upcoming budget to prevent black market sales and the prevalence of buying to***co abroad.

Campaigners have called for the finance minister Paschal Donohoe to freeze excise duty on the upcoming Budget 2026.

02/10/2025

☕ Circle K Ireland has announced a change to 100% Arabica Beans in its coffee offering nationwide.

☕ The announcement, on International Coffee Day, comes as a result of consumer demand for high-quality coffee options.

Circle K Ireland is marking International Coffee Day by upgrading its coffee offering with a move to 100% Arabica beans in stores nationwide.

02/10/2025

🖥️ Asda's chief digital officer has stepped down after 15 months in the role.

🖥️ The departure has led to some restructuring as chairman Allan Leighton continues his turnaround plan.

Asda’s chief digital officer Matt Kelleher has left the group after 15 months in the role, The Grocer reported today.

02/10/2025

💊 For consumers keeping colds at bay, retailers will be looking for the latest in OTC Medicines & Vitamins.

💊 As the report covers how people are shopping, let retailers know what they need to help consumers stay well.

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For consumers keeping colds at bay, retailers will be looking for the latest in OTC Medicines & Vitamins. As the report covers how people are shopping, let retailers know what they should be shopping for.

01/10/2025

⚽ Circle K Ireland has announced its 'Cash for Clubs Campaign', which will see the forecourt and retailer support grassroots football clubs.

⚽ Clubs and shoppers can get involved by joining its Circle K Extra loyalty programme, for the chance of winning weekly prizes and a final grand prize.

Circle K Ireland has announced a Cash for Clubs campaign, which will see it support grassroots football clubs across the Republic of Ireland.

01/10/2025

🎅🏼 ’Tis the season for entertaining – with consumers planning well ahead of Christmas, our report is the perfect place to get noticed as we examine trends and predict what’s in store.

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’Tis the season for entertaining – with consumers planning and purchasing well ahead of Christmas, our report is the perfect place to get noticed as we examine trends, habits and predict what’s in store.