Tesco Ireland sales rise as grocery market share tops 24%

It now expects profit of between £3.15 billion and £3.3 billion

As like-for-like sales were up 4.1 per cent on volume growth alone, the retailer now claims a 24.1 per cent slice of the Irish grocery market.

For the Irish arm of the UK-based group, this marks a solid first half of the year, as total sales, which also include the contribution from new store space, were up 6.7 per cent over the same period.

Tesco Ireland sales growth driven by food and online demand

Food sales were up 4.4 per cent year-on-year, matching the pace set in the same stretch of 2025.

And rising almost 13 per cent over the same window, Tesco's premium "Finest" line grew faster still.

The standout area was online shopping, growing by close to 12 per cent.

This followed the wider rollout of Tesco's "Whoosh" same-day delivery service.

Meanwhile, on a like-for-like basis, non-food sales rose a more modest 1.5 per cent.

Wider Tesco group lifts profit outlook

As per the Irish Times, this growth came amid lifting by the Tesco group of the lower end of its full-year profit guidance.

While the hot summer temperatures weighed on sales volumes across the industry, profit rose 6.5 per cent in the first half.

How big is Tesco's share of the Irish grocery market?

According to Tesco, the retailer holds 24.1 per cent of the Irish grocery market.

Meanwhile, the group raised its profit forecast as the wider group lifted the bottom end of its full-year guidance.