The Euros, Olympic Games and warmer weather helped boost spending in shops, according to closely watched industry data. Vitamins, supplements, drinks and chocolate were among the goods that saw the fastest price rises - but other popular goods are cheaper than they were.
Grocery inflation has risen for the first time since March 2023, according to closely watched industry data. Prices in food shops rose by 1.8% in the four weeks to 4 August, research by Kantar Worldpanel found. It follows 17 consecutive months of easing inflation in the sector, including during the previous month when the rate dropped to 1.6%. Vitamins, supplements, drinks and chocolate were among the goods that went up fastest in price.
' Read more business news:Threat of rioting caused national drop in salesFormer PM sounded out about Telegraph roleCity bosses' pay hits record high Warmer weather in recent weeks also helped boost barbecue favourites such as burgers, with sales leaping 32% year-on-year. The amount spent on ice cream also shot up by 23%. However, amid a suspected summer COVID wave, sales of cough lozenges soared by 28%.
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