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Steady food retail sales in January, NIQ data shows

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Total Till sales grew at UK supermarkets (+5.3%) in the last four weeks ending 27 January 2025, up from +3.6% recorded in December, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ (NIQ). With a better outlook on food inflation (+1.6%) compared to last year (+6.4%),…

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