Brits believe supermarkets enjoy profit margins of 50%, survey finds

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Consumers considered supermarkets as making among the highest profit margins of any sector, after only electricity and gas companies and water companies

Brits believe supermarkets are making profit margins of 50%, a survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs has found, despite the true figure falling around 2% to 4%.

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