Asda在通货膨胀上升和收入差距扩大的情况下,降低了249个物品的价格,包括新鲜食品。 Asda lowers prices on 249 items, including fresh foods, amid rising inflation and growing income gaps.

阿斯达公司削减了其他249种产品的价格,包括197种新鲜食品,平均减少7%,一些物品的折扣率高达50%,例如冷冻虾现在价格为2.12英镑。 Asda has cut prices on 249 additional products, including 197 fresh foods, with an average reduction of 7% and some items discounted by up to 50%, such as frozen prawns now priced at £2.12. 在此之前,零售商对持续通货膨胀作出反应,9月食品价格上涨5%,总体通货膨胀率为3.8%,是2024年1月以来最高水平。 This follows a prior round of cuts affecting nearly 1,000 items, as the retailer responds to ongoing inflation, with food prices up 5% in September and overall inflation at 3.8%, the highest since January 2024. Asda的收入追踪器的数据显示,低收入家庭每周的收入和基本开支之间短缺74英镑,而收入最低的60%的人的可支配收入却下降了。 Data from Asda’s Income Tracker shows lower-income households face a weekly shortfall of £74 between income and essential expenses, while disposable incomes have declined for the bottom 60% of earners. 中等收入家庭也出现下降,而高收入者则从工资增长超过通胀速度中受益。 Middle-income households also saw drops, while high earners are benefiting from wage growth outpacing inflation. 分析师警告英国,如果趋势继续下去,将面临“双速经济”的风险。 Analysts warn the UK risks a 'dual-speed' economy if trends continue.