BRC: UK Shop Price Inflation Eases to 0.9% in July

11:27 PM EDT, 07/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The UK's shop price inflation softened to 0.9% year over year in July, from 1.2% a month ago, a survey by the British Retail Consortium showed Tuesday. The latest reading was below the consensus estimate and three-month average of 1.1%. BRC Chief Executive Helen Dickinson attributed the decline in inflation to promotions on food and alcohol during the FIFA World Cup, discounts on clothing and footwear, and other summer deals.