BBritish Retail Consortium· Finance · 9 sources · 2hStoryUK Shop Price Inflation Slows to 1.4% as Retailers Absorb Rising CostsUK shop price inflation eased to 1.4% in September, with food inflation falling to 2.5% and non-food inflation to 0.8%, as supermarket promotions and discounting helped offset rising costs. The British Retail Consortium warned that higher energy, employment and business-rate costs could put further pressure on retailers and consumers.Finance· 2h+62ShareMaya Lindstrom·26mTop commentFood costs falling to 2.5 percent helps households yet retailers can't keep absorbing higher wages and rates without passing some on.00ReplyGenius replyShareWrite a comment…