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Increasing consumer spend across groceries has been consistent throughout the course of this year so far, according to AIB's Adrian Moynihan

Record 80 million card transactions in May - AIB

The latest AIB Spend Trend for May shows that overall spending increased 9% year on year and 2% month on month.

AIB's Spend Trend report shows that overall card spend in February increased by 5% on a monthly basis and by 10% on an annual basis

Overall card spend in February up 10% on last year - AIB

The latest AIB Spend Trend report shows that Storm Éowyn led to an exceptionally quiet day for spending on Friday 24 January.

Business • 14 Mar

€4.3m was spent every hour, €73,000 every minute or €1,200 every second by Irish consumers on Black Friday last year, AIB's Spend Trend shows

€4.3m spent every hour on Black Friday last year - AIB

Figures from AIB show that Black Friday 2023 broke all records for online spend and indications are that this year will be no different as shoppers hunt for good value ahead of Christmas.

Business • 26 Nov 24

AIB customers spent a total of €529,000 on cosmetics on one day alone - September 10 - as Debs season gets underway

Ploughing Championships and Debs season boosts spending

The latest AIB Spend Trend report shows that September saw three of the biggest selling days of the year for tourism and exhibits - September 16, 17 and 18 - as thousands attended the National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois

Business • 11 Oct 24

Irish Oasis fans spent an average of €347 on tickets, the latest AIB Spend Trend survey shows

Kildare Oasis fans spent most on tickets - AIB

Kildare Ticketmaster customers spent the most on Oasis tickets for the band's two gigs in Dublin next year according to the latest AIB Spend Trend, shelling out €466 per transaction.

Business • 09 Sep 24

Spend in hotels was up 7% month-on-month.

Hotel and cinema trips drive higher spending in July

Spending in July jumped 7% on the previous month and 4% on the same time last year, new data from AIB shows.

Business • 12 Aug 24

New spending data from AIB shows that spending in bicycle shops increased by 19%

Consumers gearing up for summer, spending data shows

The sale of bikes, clothing and tools jumped in April, as consumers get summer ready.

Business • 10 May 24

The analysis is based on data compiled from over 800 million card transactions carried out by AIB customers

Surge in flight bookings in January - AIB spend report

January was the busiest month for flight bookings this year as consumers sought to escape the winter blues, an annual review of AIB's Spend Trend has revealed.

Business • 20 Dec 23

Spending on homewares rose by 18% in August, the latest AIB Spend Trend report shows

Spending on homewares up 18%, pub spend dips 1% - AIB

Summer spending recovered slightly last month despite the continuing bad weather, a new survey shows today.

Business • 20 Sep 23

Cinemas fared very well, with a huge increase in spending following the release of two blockbuster movies Barbie and Oppenheimer

Wet July boosted cinema spend - AIB Spend Trend

The unseasonably wet weather and the release of two blockbuster movies, Barbie and Oppenheimer, saw spending in cinemas increase 132% when compared with June, according to the AIB Spend Trend.

Business • 17 Aug 23

AIB Spend Trend