The Irish Times

SuperValu and Centra MD Martin Kelleher stepping down

Veteran leaves Cork-based Musgrave group after 10 years running retail division

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 18:17

Supermarkets report rocketing demand for home deliveries

Calls for online slots to be left clear for at-risk groups

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 17:41

Supermarkets to limit customer numbers to slow coronavirus spread

Retailers introduce increased sanitation and reduce reliance on ‘high contact surfaces’

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 16:49

Centra revenues reach €1.7bn with estate expansion planned

Sales grew 4% in 2019 across 473 stores, convenience retailer said

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 05:00

SuperValu sausages and ready meals to come in recyclable packaging

Retailers says more than 50 tonnes of black plastic trays to be removed from circulation

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 16:08

SuperValu to ditch plastic in favour of compostable shopping bags

Retailer hoping to take 2.5 million plastic bags out of circulation over the next year

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 13:19

SuperValu plans new store openings as part of €30m investment

New openings could create up to 210 jobs, grocery retailer says

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 11:18

The farms that let you choose and cut your own Christmas tree

Ireland faces a Christmas Tree shortage in seven years after the 2018 heatwave

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 06:00

SuperValu invests €700,000 in Guaranteed Irish partnership

Retailer will display symbol on in-store material, TV advertising and ‘Bag for Life’ design

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 03:15

Retailer expects to divert millions of coffee cups from landfill

SuperValu and Centra to introduce compostable cups, lids suitable for brown bins

Tue May 15 2018 - 21:15

Supermarkets braced for ‘shop and drop’ day of action on plastics

Shoppers urged to hand back plastic packaging at checkouts during Saturday’s protest

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 01:00

Centra plans €30m investment as it eyes new stores

Convenience retailer is planning to add 400 jobs by the end of the year

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 13:45

FF TDs who oppose Martin on abortion seek hearing

Group may meet next week to discuss party leader’s surprise stance on Eighth Amendment

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 01:00

Birdhill, Co Tipperary, wins Tidy Towns competition

Clonakilty, Westport and Ennis also take key awards in annual contest

Mon Sept 25 2017 - 12:55

SuperValu adds Eir to into relaunched loyalty scheme

Partnership will allow customers to avail of discounts of up to €60 off future Eir bills

Sun Aug 20 2017 - 17:03

Centra eyes 20 new stores as sales near €1.6bn

Retailer plans to revamp 100 other shops as part of €20 million investment programme

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 05:30

AIB to open bank outlet in SuperValu’s Lucan store in July

New service is part of pilot scheme to test customer appetite for in-store banking

Wed May 18 2016 - 12:18

Centra, Abtran announce over 500 jobs across Ireland

Convenience store chain reports record sales of €1.54bn, to open 16 new stores nationwide

Mon Feb 01 2016 - 10:17

Almost 100 jobs to be lost as SuperValu closes two stores

State’s largest grocery retailer says poor trading to blame for Carlow, Clonmel closures

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 19:27

Inspired design in Clonakilty for €595,000

Four-bedroom contemporary timber-frame house with separate studio in Co Cork

Thu Apr 09 2015 - 04:00

Musgrave’s Dublin warehouse expansion to create 145 jobs

€8.2 million investment in Fonthill to create 80 new direct jobs and 65 temporary construction roles

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 01:05

Musgrave to acquire Allied Logistics from DCC

Deal comes almost 10 months after DCC sold food service division of Allied Foods to Musgrave

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 13:03

Let’s Walk the talk for breast cancer, urges world champion

Rob Heffernan seeks fundraisers for Irish Cancer Society’s Action Breast Cancer programme

Tue Sept 23 2014 - 09:04

Simon Coveney announces 300 new jobs in food sector

Minister for Agriculture predicts Ireland to become the fasting growing dairy producer

Mon Jun 30 2014 - 14:04

Discount chains benefit from growth in Irish grocery market

Lidl and Aldi increase market share at expense of established retailers Tesco, Dunnes Stores

Mon May 12 2014 - 13:48

Supervalu to create 210 jobs as it plans to open three new stores

Grocery chain reports a 1 per cent increase in sales in 2013

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 10:29

Drive through supermarkets come to Ireland

SuperValu launches service at its Carrigaline store in Co. Cork and hopes to roll it out to other stores by the end of the year

Tue Feb 18 2014 - 12:50

Superquinn stores to be renamed SuperValu

Musgrave to merge 24 Superquinn shops with SuperValu from tomorrow

Wed Feb 12 2014 - 17:37

Tesco loses market share to Dunnes, SuperValu

Build up to Christmas will show if German dicounters can maintain strong growth

Tue Oct 01 2013 - 07:08

Hill farmer convicted of assaulting neighbour whom he blamed for marriage break-up

Judge says roadside ambush was premeditated and assault must have been a terrifying experience for victim

Fri Sept 20 2013 - 01:11