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Convenience retail impacted as spending cools with the weather

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Total Till sales growth at UK supermarkets slowed (+3.7%) in the last four weeks ending 9 August 2025. This is down from +5.8% recorded in July, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ (NIQ). NIQ data suggests that following the early summer heatwaves at…

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