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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

Ocado has record Christmas sales but people are buying fewer items

Ocado vans, new livery
Ocado says it beat the market on inflation, with prices up 9.4%. Photograph: Jake Darling Photography

Ocado Retail enjoyed record sales over Christmas but customers are putting fewer items in their baskets in response to higher prices and the cost of living crisis.

The online grocer, a joint-venture with Marks & Spencer, said sales were up 15% in the five days before Christmas. Party food and English sparkling wine sales jumped 35% and 70%.

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