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UK supermarket sales rise 3.2% in October, NIQ says

By Public Technologies
  • UK supermarket sales rose 3.2% in the four weeks ended October 31, 2026, supported by Halloween spending, half-term holidays and grocery stockpiling.
  • Unit sales increased 1.5%, the strongest growth this year outside Easter.
  • Online grocery sales climbed 13.1%, versus 1.5% in-store growth; e-commerce contributed nearly 59% of FMCG value growth.
  • Ambient grocery sales accelerated to 10.6% growth in October’s second half, with canned goods surging 27%.
  • Ocado sales rose 16.8% over the latest 12 weeks, outpacing M&S at 10.9% and Lidl at 6.7%.


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