UK shop price inflation ‘highest since 2024’ as retailers struggle to limit price rises
British Retail Consortium says ‘dam is starting to break on the huge wave of costs’ being kept from consumers Shop price inflation has risen to the highest…
The Guardian reports: British Retail Consortium says ‘dam is starting to break on the huge wave of costs’ being kept from consumers Shop price inflation has risen to the highest level in two and a half years, according to the British Retail Consortium, which warned that “the dam is starting to break” when it comes to retailers trying to limit price rises for customers.
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