Sales of chocolate bars, ice-cream and coffee pods are all on the rise, while hairspray, lipstick and razor sales have declined, new figures show.
Consumer pandemic spending habits have been revealed in data collected from supermarkets and pharmacies, by RTÉ News. The surge in demand for home baking products is continuing as Covid restrictions remain in place.
Retailer Lidl says flour sales are currently 200% above normal levels, but demand has reduced since the first lockdown when flour sales surged by 300%.
It appears that New Year's resolutions may have taken a back seat this year too; the sale of large chocolate bars at Supervalu is up 60%, and despite the cool weather the Irish retailer says ice-cream sales are up 40% in recent