Shop prices were flat in October compared with a year ago after falling in the previous two months, the British Retail Consortium said on Wednesday. A breakdown showed annual food price inflation remained at 2.5 percent while non-food prices fell 1.3 percent on the year after an annual decline of 1.4 percent in September. Skip related content
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"The price of non-food goods has been deflationary for 11 months in a row, with the biggest falls in clothing, footwear and electricals," said Stephen Robertson, the BRC's director general.
"Food inflation has tumbled by three-quarters since its peak last August and is expected to remain low for the rest of the year."
(Editing by Stephen Nisbet)
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