UK grocery price inflation rises again as shoppers rely on special offers

Supermarket prices rose 2.5% year-on-year in the four weeks to October 4 as UK shoppers increase reliance on promotional deals.

• Worldpanel by Numerator data shows supermarket prices were 2.5% higher than a year ago in the four weeks to October 4, up from 2.3% the prior month.
• Spending on promotional offers rose by more than £250m compared with the previous year, Worldpanel reported.
• Fraser McKevitt of Worldpanel said more than half of consumers are very or extremely worried about petrol prices, with nearly one in three citing financial strain.
• Like-for-like chocolate confectionery prices are 3% lower than a year ago ahead of the Halloween season.