Sales of alcohol fell by €10.5 million over the Christmas period, according to new figures from retail analysts Kantar.
Shoppers spent 5.3% less on beer and 2.2% less on wine, while overall grocery sales surpassed €1 billion for the first time on record.
Peter O'Dwyer from The Business Post joined with this and the day's other business news, including:
- Flybe on the brink of collapse
- Davy ups economic growth forecast and predicts further house price increases
- Used car sales jump in 2019 as new models' popularity wanes
- Construction growth returns after three-month slowdown
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