Ireland's Court of Appeal upheld a ruling against Mr Price group, finding they breached a lease at Barrow Valley Retail Park with groceries sales alongside anchor tenant Dunnes Stores.

The Court of Appeal in Ireland has dismissed the majority of the Mr Price group's appeal against a ruling stating it cannot sell certain grocery items from a store in a retail park where Dunnes Stores is the anchor tenant. The court upheld the High Court's decision that Dafora Unlimited Co, trading as "Mr Price Branded Bargains," breached its lease at Barrow Valley Retail Park due to a restrictive covenant prohibiting a competing business from selling groceries alongside the anchor tenant, Dunnes. The judgment defined groceries to include non-durable consumable household items purchased frequently, such as healthcare products, cleaning items, and personal care products.

February 16, 2024
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