Cost of living: Tesco sees 'encouraging early signs' that grocery inflation is starting to ease
Tesco has reported"encouraging early signs" that grocery inflation is starting to ease while revealing a leap in sales.
The UK's largest retailer said there was a slowdown in price growth across the market and it was continuing to focus on value for its customers.It is not obliged to give profit figures in its first quarter update but said like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, rose 9% to £10.8bn in the 13 weeks to 27 May.
The company said that data showed it had"led the market in cutting prices on essential items to support customers"., the Competition and Markets Authority said last month it was examining the wider grocery and fuel industry for any failure of competition that could mean consumers are being overcharged.in recent months, with the rate continuing to run above 19%.
While the bitter rivalry between chains, including the discounters, and diversity of choice has long been credited for healthy competition in the grocery sector, there are concerns they have been too slow to pass on wholesale price cuts.
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