UK Clothing Inflation Stays Low as Retail Sales Rise

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:04:47 +0000

UK clothing inflation remains subdued as headline rate creeps up

UK consumer price inflation ticked higher in August 2026, but clothing and footwear continued to act as a brake on the overall rate. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the headline consumer price index (CPI) rose to 3.1 per cent year-on-year, up from 2.9 per cent in July. That leaves inflation 1.1 percentage points above the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target.

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UK Clothing Inflation Stays Low as Retail Sales Rise

UK clothing inflation remains subdued as headline rate creeps up