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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Josie Clarke

Supermarket price war heats up in relief for squeezed consumers

Price-matching has become common for some supermarkets (Alamy/PA) -

The escalating price war among UK supermarkets will come as some relief for consumers, who are seeing food inflation creep up again and household bills spiral.

Tesco has signalled that a price war is mounting within the sector, with the UK’s largest grocery chain saying it expects to make as much as £400 million less in profit next year as a result of what it calls “a very competitive market”.

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