Supermarkets were up against some tough comparisons after last year’s record-breaking performance, when Covid restrictions caused a boom in food sales. But they’ve been buoyant this time round, too. People wanted to treat themselves and there was more eating and drinking at home. And after all the fears of empty shelves and shortages, there was plenty of food.
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