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Thu 07 Jul 2009Food prices drop by up to 20%
SUPERMARKET FOOD prices have dropped by as much as 20 per cent across the board as consumers reap the benefits of the retail price war, the latest survey by the National Consumer Agency (NCA) shows.
Dunnes Stores has lowered its prices on well-known brands to match Tesco’s high-profile “change for good” cost-cutting strategy, leaving the country’s two main retailers running neck-and-neck on price, the survey reveals.
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