Ireland’s retail sector showed a modest pickup in momentum in March 2026, with year-over-year sales growth rising to 1.3%, up from 0.8% in February 2026.
The figures, updated on 29 April 2026, indicate that the value of retail sales in March 2026 was 1.3% higher than in March 2025. In comparison, February’s reading reflected a 0.8% gain versus the same month a year earlier, February 2025.
The improvement suggests a gradual strengthening in consumer activity, with March’s data marking a faster pace of annual growth than seen at the start of the year, though still pointing to relatively subdued retail expansion overall.
