The familiar is not always straightforward. Take the word “groceries”. It is an everyday word used typically in the context of a food or a supermarket shop. But what does it actually mean? That’s what the High Court found itself battling over in a trade dispute between Dunnes Stores and discount retailer Mr. Price which in October 2020 opened up a shop in a neighbouring unit to Dunnes at the Barrow Valley Retail Park in Carlow, employing 26 full-time staff.  Dunnes, the anchor tenant at the shopping centre, took action when it discovered Mr. Price stocked a wide range of…

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