Inflation in UK Shops Climbs to Highest Rate on Record.

FOOD prices; RETAIL stores; PRICE inflation; ECONOMIC change; PRICES; SHOPPING

Keywords: 0607961D; ALLTOP; BNK; BUSINESS; CONS; CONSS; COS; EUROPE; EURTOP; FIN; INDUSTRIES; LIFESTYLE; RET; UK; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN 0607961D ALLTOP BNK BUSINESS CONS CONSS COS EUROPE EURTOP FIN INDUSTRIES LIFESTYLE RET UK WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU Prices in British shops rose at the highest rate since at least 2005 this month as Britons battled soaring costs on everything from gasoline to crisps. Food Bills Rise as UK Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 2008 The rise in shop prices is playing into wider UK inflation, which some analysts are predicting could top 22% in 2023, the BRC said. [Extracted from the article]

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