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<\/div>\nLidl and M&S have retained their crowns as the UK\u2019s fastest-growing supermarkets over the last 12 weeks.<\/p>\n
Lidl\u2019s sales grew 13.2%, while M&S jumped 11.6%, according to the last data from NIQ.<\/p>\n
The news comes as the NIQ found total till sales at UK supermarkets saw continued growth of 6.6% in January. It said this reflected a 6.1% slowdown in food inflation, which hit its lowest rate since June 2022.<\/p>\n
Grocery shopping after Christmas saw a 1.3% bump in volume growth compared to last year, which it said showed shopper behaviour was normalising as inflationary pressures ease.<\/p>\n
The company also found a 23% drop in promotional activity from 26% over Christmas, as retailers attempted to lure shoppers in with loyalty card price reductions over the festive season.<\/p>\n
Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free<\/strong><\/h5>\nSign up\u00a0here\u00a0to g<\/span>et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nOnline grocery shopping saw a 6.8% boost as poor weather kept shoppers at home in January, while in-store shopping only grew 5.3%.<\/p>\n
Ocado sales have leaped 11.3% over the past 12 weeks, according to NIQ.<\/p>\n
The cost-of-living crisis continued to impact how we eat, with shoppers prioritising simple winter meals to save money and avoid waste, which led to a rise in sales of cheaper food options including chips, frozen fruit and prepared meat products.<\/p>\n
NIQ UK head of retailer and business insight Mike Watkins said: \u201cShopping visits increased again in January and was helped by the return of smaller baskets after the big trolley spends in December.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition, many households were moderating spend as paying off Christmas bills takes priority. To put this in context shoppers spent 24% less on food and drink in January compared to December.\u201d<\/p>\n
Online grocery shopping saw a 6.8% boost as poor weather kept shoppers at home in January, while in-store shopping only grew 5.3%.<\/p>\n
Ocado sales have leaped 11.3% over the past 12 weeks, according to NIQ.<\/p>\n
The cost-of-living crisis continued to impact how we eat, with shoppers prioritising simple winter meals to save money and avoid waste, which led to a rise in sales of cheaper food options including chips, frozen fruit and prepared meat products.<\/p>\n
NIQ UK head of retailer and business insight Mike Watkins said: \u201cShopping visits increased again in January and was helped by the return of smaller baskets after the big trolley spends in December.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition, many households were moderating spend as paying off Christmas bills takes priority. To put this in context shoppers spent 24% less on food and drink in January compared to December.\u201d<\/p>\n