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Promotions and big events provided boost amid slight February slowdown

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Total Till sales at UK supermarkets slowed (+5.3%) in the last four weeks ending 24 February 2024, according to new data released today by NIQ. This is a slight slowdown compared to the growth (+6.6%) reported last month, a result of food inflation falling to…

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