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UK grocery inflation eases in boost to shoppers
Shoppers made 497 million supermarket trips over four weeks as beer, water and frozen treats drove seasonal spending, Worldpanel by Numerator said.
- Grocery inflation eased to 2.6% over the four weeks to July 12, marking the lowest rate since December 2024, according to figures from Worldpanel by Numerator.
- Despite slowing inflation, the average household spent £5,530 on groceries over the past 12 months to July, up £156 from the same period last year, Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Worldpanel, said.
- Shoppers made 497 million supermarket trips over the four weeks, the highest since March 2020. World Cup matches and heatwaves drove a 21% surge in beer spending and 25% increase in burger sales.
- During Wimbledon, shoppers spent £77 million on strawberries and £21 million on cream. Lidl achieved the largest market share gain at 8.6%, while Sainsbury moved to 15.2% and Tesco held 27.9%.
- England's tournament performance shaped shopping habits alongside summer weather, McKevitt noted. "Sport and sunshine combined to shape shopping habits this month, and England," he added, highlighting the impact on drinks purchases.
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Grocery price inflation slows to lowest rate since 2024
Take-home sales from the grocers accelerated to 3.3% as grocery price inflation slowed to 2.6% in the four weeks to July 12, 2026, the lowest rate since December 2024. According to Wordpanel by Numerator, this offers shoppers further relief as it marks the fifth consecutive month of easing prices. Head of retail and consumer insight at Worldpanel by Numerator, Fraser McKevitt commented: “Easing price rises will come as welcome news to shoppers,…
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