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UK Watchdog Says Supermarket Loyalty Schemes Offer Genuine Savings

British supermarket prices offered through loyalty schemes offer genuine savings, the competition regulator said on Wednesday.

The UK’s Co-operative Group, also known as the Co-op, reported a profit in H1 as its quick commerce business offset cost inflation.

UK grocery inflation fell for a sixteenth month in a row in June, data from market researcher Kantar showed on Tuesday.

Grocery inflation in the UK fell for the 15th month in a row in May to reach 2.4% – its lowest level since October 2021, according to Kantar.

Asda has reported that its underlying sales rose 1.4% in the first quarter, marking a slowdown from a growth of 2.2% in the previous quarter.

Lidl UK has said it will raise wages for staff by 3% in June, which will give workers in the discounter their third pay rise in 12 months.

Grocery inflation in the UK fell in March for the 14th consecutive month, according to data from Kantar released today.

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