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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Simon Neville

Inflation bites at supermarkets as prices rise at fastest rate for decade

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The cost of groceries is now 5.2% higher than it was a year ago, with inflation in the past four weeks hitting its highest level in nearly a decade, according to new data.

Grocery price inflation is seeing more shoppers turning to cheaper products and supermarket own-brand labels, while customers are also making fewer trips to stores to save on petrol costs, Kantar said.

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