All Inflation articles – Page 21
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NewsConsumer Price Index jumps to 2.9%
The Consumer Price Index reached 2.9% in December, up from 1.9% in November, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Analysis
10 big questions for 2010 in retail
After getting through a turbulent year, retailers will be hoping for 2010 to be more steadying. Retail Week tackles 10 key questions that will be on everyone’s minds at the start of the year
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NewsShop prices rise in December
Shop inflation rose sharply in December to 2.2%, from 0.2% in November, according to the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsConsumer prices inflation rate reaches 1.5%
Consumer price inflation rose during October for the first time since February.
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NewsHouseholds £12 a week better off in June, says Asda
UK families were on average £12 better off a week in June compared with last year, representing a 7.8 per cent increase as interest rate cuts continue to help mortgage payers.
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NewsInflation dips below Government targets in June
The consumer prices index has fallen to below the Government’s 2 per cent target for the first time since September 2007.
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NewsJune food price inflation lowest in 14 months
Food inflation was its lowest in 14 months in June, according to the British Retail Consortium Shop Price Index.
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NewsPoor exchange rate could force non-food price inflation
Sterling’s weakness could leave the UK with more than £20bn of extra costs over the next year, raising the threat of higher prices for shoppers, according to reseach from PwC.
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NewsMay food inflation falls to lowest level this year
Shop price inflation growth has slowed to 1.3 per cent in May, from 1.4 per cent in April.
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NewsInflation falls more than expected
Inflation fell more sharply than expected in April, the latest ONS figures have revealed.
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NewsDeflation for first time since 1960
The retail price index (RPI) has fallen into negative territory for the first time since 1960 as decades of inflation come to an end.In the year to March all items on the RPI fell by 0.4 per cent compared with no change in February according to the Office of National ...
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Rising cost of food drives shop price inflation
Shop price inflation edged up to two per cent in March from 1.9 per cent in February – the fourth consecutive month of rising inflation.The weakness of the pound was blamed for pushing up food costs but key general merchandise lines, such as clothing, were cheaper than a year ago.Food ...
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Inflation slows to 3 per cent in January
Annual Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation dropped to 3 per cent in January from 3.1 per cent in December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).