The cost of the average annual grocery shop has risen by almost £40 in just one month, according to an industry report
"With November Black Friday sales just around the corner, many people look to be delaying spending, particularly on bigger purchases.
"Clothing and footwear, which saw stronger sales this year, declined as the mild weather meant customers held back on buying winter outfits."Meanwhile, electric blankets, air fryers and other energy efficient appliances continued to fly off the shelves as people sought future cost savings."People putting food bills on creditIts report said that sales of supermarkets' own label goods sales were 10.
"Consumers face a £682 jump in their annual grocery bill if they continue to buy the same items and just over a quarter of all households now say they're struggling financially, which is double the proportion we recorded last November. "Nine in 10 of this group say higher food and drink prices are a major concern, second only to energy bills, so it's clear just how much grocery inflation is hitting people's wallets and adding to their domestic worries."Kantar said that dairy and dog food continued to be among products rising the highest in percentage terms.
Its data also showed that 10% of households purchased a pumpkin ahead of Halloween this October, while 700,000 fewer Christmas puddings were bought in advance of December.
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