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Grocery price inflation fuels first ever £12bn Christmas, says Kantar

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Take-home grocery sales increased by 7.6% in the 12 weeks to 25 December 2022 according to the latest figures from Kantar. Year-on-year growth in December was even higher at 9.4%, the fastest rate recorded since February 2021, with sales reaching a new record at £12.8bn. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, …

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