Grocery price inflation at supermarkets eases back to 2.8%

Shoppers spent €2.49bn at the tills at supermarkets in the 12 weeks to mid-July, while grocery price inflation eased but remained at an elevated level of 2.8%.

The latest grocery survey from market research firm Kantar show that spend at the five largest supermarkets as well as the convenience stores of €2.49bn was up 2.7% from the same period a year earlier.