Supermarkets use special offers to draw in sales, while more people buy Halloween products early this year Business live – latest updates UK grocery price inflation has edged up again as shoppers lean on special offers to keep their costs in check, new figures show.

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Supermarket prices were 2.5% higher than last year in the four weeks to 4 October, up from 2.3% last month, data from Worldpanel by Numerator shows. Continue reading...

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