UK Food Prices and Shop Price Inflation Pick Up at End of 2025, Survey Shows
British store chains raised their prices more quickly last month and they might struggle to avoid further increases in 2026 due to higher costs, the British Retail Consortium said on Tuesday.
Annual shop price inflation rose to 0.7% in December, slightly above the 0.6% increase in the 12 months to November but in line with its three-month average, the BRC said.
Food inflation of 3.3% in annual terms last month was up from 3.0% in November but prices for non-food items fell by 0.6%, the same pace of decline as in the previous month...
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