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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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UK grocery inflation eases to nine‑month low of 4.0%, says Worldpanel
UK grocery inflation eased to 4.0% in the four weeks to January 25, the lowest level since April last year, providing some relief to shoppers, data from market researcher Worldpanel by Numerator showed on Tuesday.
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Take-home sales at the grocers grew by 3.8% in the four weeks to 25 January 2026 compared with a year ago, according to new data from Worldpanel by Numerator. Meanwhile, like-for-like grocery price inflation eased back to 4.0%, the lowest level since April last year, offering some relief for shoppers. With many shoppers looking to cut back after record spending on groceries in December, the share of spend on own label goods typically rises in Ja…
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