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UK grocery price \u200cinflation eased to its lowest level since October 2024 in August, market researcher Worldpanel by Numerator said on Tuesday, offering more respite to households grappling with elevated living costs.<\/strong><\/p>\n Like-for-like grocery inflation was \u200b2.1% in the four weeks to August 9, according to Worldpanel, versus 2.6% \u200bin last month\u2019s report and 3.0% in the one before that.<\/p>\n The Worldpanel \u2060data is the most up-to-date snapshot of UK consumer behaviour and provides an \u200bearly indication of food pricing pressures in August.<\/p>\n Official inflation data for July will be published on \u200bWednesday.<\/p>\n UK food inflation has not hit the levels that were forecast earlier in the year, due to fierce supermarket competition, consumers\u2019 resistance to further price rises and better hedging by suppliers.<\/p>\n Britain\u2019s new Prime Minister Andy \u200bBurnham has made tackling the cost of living a priority.<\/p>\n SHOPPERS TURNED TO PROMOTIONS<\/p>\n The \u200bdata showed UK grocery sales increased 2.5% over the four weeks year-on-year, with 31.3% of sales \u200cincluding a \u2060deal.<\/p>\n The hot weather drove a 58.4% jump in sales of sun cream, with ice cream\/sorbet sales up 26.1%.<\/p>\n Worldpanel said that over the 12 weeks to August 9, industry leader Tesco\u2019s sales rose 1.8% year-on-year, but its market share edged lower for the third \u200breport in a \u200brow. Sales at number-two \u2060player Sainsbury\u2019s rose 3.5%.<\/p>\n While Marks & Spencer isn\u2019t fully included in the Worldpanel data set, it remained the UK\u2019s fastest-growing food retailer \u200bwith a 15.9% rise in sales of groceries.<\/p>\n Online supermarket Ocado \u200bwas the \u2060second fastest-growing with a 13.1% increase, followed by discounter Lidl with growth of 8.5%.<\/p>\n While sales at number-three player Asda fell 0.2%, this was its best performance since March 2024.<\/p>\n UK \u2060supermarkets\u2019 market \u200bshare and sales growth (%)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Source: Worldpanel by Numerator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\n \n\n Market share 12 weeks to \u200bAugust 9 2026<\/td>\n Market share 12 weeks to August 10 2025<\/td>\n % change in sales year-on-year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Tesco<\/td>\n 27.8<\/td>\n 28.1<\/td>\n 1.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sainsbury\u2019s<\/td>\n 15.2<\/td>\n 15.1<\/td>\n 3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Asda<\/td>\n 11.5<\/td>\n 11.9<\/td>\n -0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Aldi<\/td>\n 10.7<\/td>\n 10.9<\/td>\n 1.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lidl<\/td>\n 8.8<\/td>\n 8.3<\/td>\n 8.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Morrisons<\/td>\n 8.5<\/td>\n 8.4<\/td>\n 3.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Co-operative<\/td>\n 5.5<\/td>\n 5.4<\/td>\n 5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Waitrose<\/td>\n 4.5<\/td>\n 4.5<\/td>\n 2.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Iceland<\/td>\n 2.3<\/td>\n 2.3<\/td>\n 2.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Ocado<\/td>\n 2.1<\/td>\n 1.9<\/td>\n 13.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n