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Grocery price inflation dip; Aldi surpasses 10% market share

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Grocery price inflation rose by 17.3% in the four weeks to 16 April 2023, down marginally on the 17.5% recorded in the previous four weeks according to the latest data from Kantar. Take home grocery sales grew by 8.1% over the month to mid-April. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said: …

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