Shoppers anticipate a rise in food prices
The British Retail Consortium observed an increase in food sales over the month of June, attributing the “strong” sales to a rise in food inflation.
Food inflation reached 3.7% in June, says BRC
BRC has released food inflation figures for the period of 1st-7th June 2025, finding that food inflation had increased above its three month average.
Supermarkets see reduced sales volumes, finds ONS
Data from the Office for National Statistics has shown a fall in retail sales volumes, following a small rise in April.
Asda adds 112 vehicles to electric van fleet
Asda will more than double its electric grocery home shopping fleet, taking its fleet to 194 vehicles.
Tesco achieves continued market share gains in Q1 results
According to Tesco’s newly published Q1 trading statement, food sales at the supermarket were up by 5.9% over the 13 weeks ended 24th May 2025.
Consumers spend with caution as they navigate “financial uncertainty”
The BRC has released the latest retail figures for the four weeks to 31st May 2025, finding that food sales increased by 3.6% year-on-year.