Shoppers spent average of £476 at supermarket in December as inflation eased

Shoppers spent average of £476 at supermarket in December as inflation eased

Some 92% of shoppers indulged in premium own-label products, with sales of the lines exceeding £1 billion for the first time, figures show.

Worldpanel by Numerator: promotions, premium own label and no alcohol options: inside Britain’s £13.8bn Christmas grocery shop

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Take-home sales at the grocers reached a record £13.8 billion in the four weeks to 28 December 2025, up 3.8% year on year, according to new data from Worldpanel by Numerator. Grocery inflation eased slightly to 4.3%, offering modest relief to shoppers, who on average spent £476 at the supermarkets during the…

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