Cost of weekly supermarket shop jumps by up to 10% as panic buying sees discounts pulled
Some supermarkets even pulled multibuy discounts in a bid to prevent shoppers from buying more than one item.
Research company Kantar says March saw the biggest month for supermarket sales ever recorded amounting to £10.8billion - that's more than at Christmas.But prices have also rocketed at some supermarkets over the past month, according to the latest data from trade publication, which looked at a basket of 33 own-brand and branded goods across items including bread, pasta, tea bags, and sausages.
It follows separate Office for National Statistic data published this week, which found pasta, pet food and nappy prices haveIn terms of supermarkets as a whole, based on The Grocer's basket of goods, Morrisons shoppers fared worst with prices rising by 9.6 per cent or £7.03 from £73.51 to £80.54. The supermarket largely blames the rise on the price of Ariel 3in1 pods, which went up by £2.71 from £9.29 to £12.Don't miss the latest news and figures - and essential advice for you and your family.
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