BRC attributes increased food prices to labour costs and high demand
The British Retail Consortium has highlighted that during the 1st-7th August period, shop price inflation increased to 0.9% on the year.
Waitrose MD to step down in September
James Bailey, managing director at Waitrose, will step down from his position in September, the John Lewis Partnership has announced.
Retailer invests £340m in M&S Food distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a £340 million investment in an automated National Distribution Centre, with the aim of doubling the size of the M&S Food business.
Branded sales prove popular with consumers, finds Worldpanel
Worldpanel by Numerator has released its retail data for the four weeks to 10th August 2025, finding that sales of branded grocery items were ahead of own-label by 2%.
Bank of England predicts food inflation will fall in 2026
The Bank of England reduced the UK base rate to 4%, while stating in its Monetary Policy Report that the 2025 inflation increase was a result of higher food and energy prices.
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.
