British Retail Consortium Shop Price Inflation
Measures how prices are changing for commonly purchased food and non-food products in UK shops.
Economic Events
Overview
An indicator of UK retail-price inflation based on regularly collected prices for commonly purchased food and non-food goods.
Why traders watch it
It can provide an early indication of changes in UK consumer-price pressure.
How to interpret the result
A result above forecast may indicate stronger shop-price inflation, but the market reaction depends on expectations and the wider inflation picture.