Supermarkets record best monthly sales so far this year

In the four weeks to November 3, grocers saw their sales increase 6.4% year-on-year reaching €1.16bn

Grocery price inflation ticked back up to 3.3%. 

Grocery price inflation ticked back up to as of the start of November as supermarkets recorded their best sales month so far this year, new figures from market research firm Kantar shows.

According to the data, in the 12 weeks leading up to November 3, grocery prices increased by 3.3% compared to the same period last year. At the start of October, the inflation rate was at 2.76%.