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Overall grocery inflation jumps to 2. 3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market shareBusiness live – latest updatesParents and carers spent 12.
Published September 15, 2026 · Category: News
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Overall grocery inflation jumps to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market share
Parents and carers spent 12.5% less on school uniform in the run-up to the start of this academic year, turning to promotions and second-hand items to keep expenses down as families struggled with the cost of living crisis.
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The average spend on school uniform was £54.53 in the four weeks to 6 September, down an eighth from £62.29 in the same period last year, according to the market research company Worldpanel by Numerator. Overall grocery inflation picked up to 2.3% from 2.1%.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Overall grocery inflation jumps to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market shareBusiness live – latest updatesParents and carers spent 12.5% less on school uniform in the run-up to the start of this academic year, turning to promotions and second-hand items to keep expenses down as families struggled with the cost of living crisis.The average spend on school uniform was £54.53 in the four weeks to 6 September, down an eighth from £62.29 in the same period last year, according to the market research
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