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UK shoppers seek deals as grocery price inflation rises again

Global Published 13 October 2026, 13:21 · archived 13 Oct 2026

Supermarkets use special offers to draw in sales, while more people buy Halloween products early this yearBusiness live – latest updatesUK grocery price inflation has edged up again as shoppers lean on special offers to keep their costs in check, new figures show.Supermarket prices were 2.5% higher than last year in the four weeks to 4 October, up from 2.3% last month, data from Worldpanel by Numerator shows. Continue reading...

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