Updated high-level analysis of the Irish grocery retail sector – August 2025
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has published an update to its 2023 high-level analysis of the grocery sector in Ireland.
The latest analysis confirms that, while food prices have increased significantly in recent years in Ireland, there is no evidence that competition is not working in the Irish grocery retail sector.
The report shows the increased competition in the market over the last 20 years has brought sizeable benefits for consumers. Food price increases have generally remained below the European average, which coincides with increasing competition in Ireland.
The data available on profit margins does not indicate that margins are notably high when compared to international comparators.
The updated analysis also highlights that, while grocery prices have increased significantly since 2021, they have done so at a slower pace than some of the key input costs such as agricultural prices. This suggests that competition in the grocery market has helped limit the impact of increased agricultural prices on Irish consumers.
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