UK shop price inflation slows to lowest rate in over a year

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UK shop inflation eased to the lowest rate in more than a year in November as competition increased in the run-up to Christmas and food cost growth continued to fall, according to industry data.

The British Retail Consortium said on Tuesday that annual shop price inflation slowed to 4.3 per cent from 5.2 per cent in October, the…