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29.08 / 08:25

economics inflation UK BRC British Retail Consortium Low UK shop price inflation slows to 10-month low

Food inflation fell to 11.5% from 13.4% in July.

12.07 / 23:30

CEO Food reports UK shop price inflation hits lowest level since October 2021

According to data from the British Retail Consortium and reported by the FT, UK store prices fell 0.2% compared to May, down to the lowest level since October 2021, with both food and non-food items' prices contracting. Food price inflation declined from 3.2% in May to 2.5% in June, with the price fall driven by key products such as butter and coffee, BRC CEO Helen Dickinson argued. Meanwhile, the non-food sector remained in deflation, with prices hitting -1% compared to -0.8% a prior month. Shop price inflation falls to lowest level since November 2021 Mike Watkins, head of r...

02.04 / 10:07

CEO economy Food UK shop price inflation drops to two-year low in March

Shop price annual inflation eased to 1.3% in March, down from 2.5% in February, making it the first figure below 2% in over two years and below the three-month average of 2.2%. Revised GDP figures confirm UK economy fell into a recession last year On a monthly basis, food prices fell by 0.3%, while non-food prices declined 0.4%. Mike Watkins, head of retailer and business insight at NielsenIQ, said a «key driver» of the slowdown was a fall in food prices, but «intense competition» among retailers also contributed. UK consumer confidence stalls in March Helen Dickinson, CEO of...

31.10 / 09:41

inflation Bank of England UK Interest rates British Retail Consortium Low Food price inflation drops to 15 month low

Overall shop price inflation slowed for the fifth consecutive month to 5.2%, its lowest rate since August 2022. This is likely to bring the headline Consumer Prices Index down from its current level of 6.7%.

03.10 / 09:23

inflation UK Cost of Living BRC Food Prices Time fall Food prices fall for first time in two years

Lower grocery inflation will be welcomed by households, where budgets remain under pressure.

01.08 / 14:23

Nielsen inflation UK food inflation Shop price inflation falls to lowest level of 2023

Food price inflation also slowed to its lowest level this year, with falling prices across key staples such as oils, fats, fish, and breakfast cereals.

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