The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said shop price inflation dropped to 1.8 per cent in May from 2 per cent in April. Food prices rose by 2.2 per cent on a year earlier, compared with 2 per cent in April due to rising costs of tinned and packet foods.
Food inflation rises for second month in a row
FOOD inflation has risen for the second month in a row, but heavy discounting on electricals ahead of the World Cup helped limit overall hikes in retail prices.