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Evening Standard
Josie Clarke

Grocery spending reaches new high as inflation jumps to 3.7%

Consumers made December the busiest month for supermarkets since the pre-lockdown rush in March 2020 despite a jump in grocery price inflation, new figures show (Julien Behal/PA) - (PA Wire)

Consumers made December the busiest month for supermarkets since the pre-lockdown rush in March 2020 despite a jump in grocery price inflation, new figures show.

Household spending on take-home groceries hit a record high this Christmas at £460 on average as inflation across supermarkets jumped from November’s 2.6% to 3.7% – its highest level since March, according to analysts Kantar.

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