UK grocery price inflation edges up to 2.5%, Worldpanel by Numerator data shows
Summary
Grocery price inflation in the UK has edged up, with supermarket prices 2.5% higher than last year, up from 2.3% last month, data from Worldpanel by Numerator shows, as shoppers lean on special offers, The Independent and the Evening Standard reported on Tuesday 13 October. Sky News called it a closely watched measure of grocery inflation that has ticked up for a second consecutive month amid fears of an energy-led surge ahead.
Latest: Supermarket prices are 2.5% higher than last year, up from 2.3% last month, according to Worldpanel by Numerator, a second consecutive monthly rise according to Sky News, as shoppers lean on special offers.
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How it unfolded
Tuesday 13 October
Supermarket prices are 2.5% higher than last year, up from 2.3% last month, according to Worldpanel by Numerator, a second consecutive monthly rise according to Sky News, as shoppers lean on special offers.
- 04:21The GuardianUK shoppers seek deals as grocery price inflation rises again
- 03:35The IndependentUK supermarket price inflation rises forcing shoppers to hunt for bargains
- 03:00Evening StandardGrocery price inflation edges up as shoppers lean on special offers
- 03:00The IndependentGrocery price inflation edges up as shoppers lean on special offers
- 03:00Sky NewsGrocery inflation ticks up again - as energy costs weigh on shoppers