Worldpanel by Numerator reported grocery inflationInflationInflation refers to a sustained rise in the general price level that reduces the purchasing power of money. The term belongs in Level 7 because it helps connect macro conditions...Read More of 2.5% over the four weeks to 4 October, versus 2.3% previously, Reuters reported on 13 October. Grocery sales rose 1% year-on-year.

Grocery inflation in the UK rose to 2.5% in the four weeks to 4 October, up from 2.3% previously, according to Worldpanel by Numerator. Grocery sales increased 1% year-on-year, highlighting continued price pressures alongside modest growth in consumer spending.