Shop prices dip in March but fears coronavirus could push them up

// UK shop prices fell 0.8% in March, accelerating from 0.6% deflation in February.
// Overall food prices rose by 1.1%, a slowdown from 1.6% growth in February
// Fresh food grew by 0.4%, down from 0.6% growth in February; ambient food grew 2% compared to 3% in FebruaryShoppers saw the price of goods fall further in March on the back of slowing food inflation, although experts have warned that the impact of coronavirus could push prices higher.
The latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price index for March