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British shoppers buy picnic food during heatwave
Published Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · Updated August 18
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The annual growth in UK supermarket prices was 2.1% in the four weeks to 9 August.
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- The Guardian
British consumers increased purchases of picnic foods like potato salad, olives, and ice cream during recent heatwaves, while grocery price inflation slowed to its lowest rate in nearly two years. Shoppers also increasingly used promotions to save money, with nearly one-third of all supermarket sales being part of a deal.
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