Supermarket inflation fell slightly this month, according to latest figures.

However, it remains “well past the point at which price rises really start to bite”, according to Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at market reseach firm Worldpanel by Numerator.

Grocery prices were 5% higher than a year ago in the four weeks to August 10, the research found.

However, this was down from July’s 5.2%, which represented a rise from inflation of 4.7% a month earlier and marked the highest level since January 2024.

Mr McKevitt added: “What people pay for their supermarket shopping often impacts their spending across other parts of the high street too, including their eating and drinking habits out of the home.”