UK: Shoppers Spent Average of £476 on Groceries in December Rush
Easing grocery inflation allowed shoppers to spend an average of £476 at the supermarket in December - up £15 on the year before, figures show.
Grocery prices were 4.3 per cent higher than a year earlier, down from November's 4.7 per cent, offering modest relief to households, according to market research firm Worldpanel by Numerator, formerly Kantar.
The festive month saw a record £13.8 billion in take-home grocery sales - up 3.8 per cent year on year - with 92 per cent of shoppers indulging in premium own-label products and sales of the lines...
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