Grocery price inflation slows in October but remains double overall rate

Customers continue to turn to supermarket own-brand items in order to try and save money

Grocery price inflation at the end of October was running at 9.8% compared to last year. 

Annual Irish grocery price inflation has fallen below 10%, following trends seen in the UK, but remains nearly double the overall consumer price inflation, new data shows.

According to data from market research firm Kantar, grocery price inflation during the last week of October stood at 9.8% - down from 10.5% a month ago. In the UK, it was running at 9.7% as of the end of last month compared to 11% the month prior.