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Lauren Gilmour, PA Scotland

Scottish grocery sales see highest increase in 24 years ‘entirely’ due to rising costs

Grocery sales in Scotland have seen their highest increase in 24 years, bolstered entirely by rising food prices, new figures have shown.

Figures released by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG show grocery sales in February 2023 hit their biggest uplift since records began in 1999.

The data also showed food sales increased by 13.3% last month compared to February 2022.

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