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UK grocery inflation eases to lowest since April as sales climb

UK grocery sales rose 3.8% in value as shoppers increasingly bought own-label products, accounting for a record 52.2% of sales, according to Worldpanel by Numerator.

  • On Feb 3, Worldpanel by Numerator said UK grocery price inflation eased to 4.0% in the four weeks to January 25, its lowest since April.
  • With many households resetting budgets in January, Fraser McKevitt said most shoppers seek high-protein foods, with 23% doing so this year.
  • Retail figures show Ocado's strong online growth as sales rose 14.1%, taking its market share to 2.1%, while Lidl GB’s bricks-and-mortar sales grew 10.1% over the 12 weeks to January 25.
  • The Bank of England is watching food prices, as Worldpanel's figure offers an early indication ahead of official UK inflation data on February 18.
  • Value trends show own-label taking a record share, and Fraser McKevitt said: 'functional drinks costing nearly four times as much as typical soft drinks at 4.69.
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Grocery price inflation eases to lowest level since April

In January almost a quarter of shoppers (23%) sought high-protein food and 26% looked for high-fibre products, a survey for Worldpanel found.

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