Newspaper readers ‘bring in €1.9bn a year to Irish stores’

Shoppers buying papers spend an average of €14 on each trip, study finds

The survey found that more than half of newspaper buyers – 54 per cent – buy a paper three to seven days a week

Newspaper readers are worth an estimated €1.9 billion a year to the retail sector, new research indicates.

On each trip to buy a newspaper, shoppers spend an average of €14, Behaviour & Attitudes, the market research company, found.

The study, which was commissioned by NewsBrands Ireland, took place last month, with a sample of 510 respondents nationwide.

The survey also found that more than half of newspaper buyers – 54 per cent – buy a ...