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Grocery spending slows as shoppers gear up for Christmas and Black Friday savings

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Supermarket sales slowed during October as UK grocery shoppers held back on spending ahead of Black Friday and Christmas deals. NielsenIQ data for the four weeks to 1 November, released today, show total grocery sales up by 3.2%, a marked slowdown on the previous month…

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