Overall grocery inflation jumps to 2. 3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market share Business live – latest updates Parents and carers spent 12. 5% less on school uniform in the run-up to the start of this academic year, turning to promotions and second-hand items to keep expenses down as families strug...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/15/school-uniform-deals-spend-grocery-inflation)