Furniture retailers saw the eighth consecutive months of retail price deflation in August, but the rate more than halved.
Prices for household furniture were 1% lower, according to Office for National Statistics data, down from July’s 2.4%.
In August 2023 inflation stood at 4.2%.
Garden furniture prices continued to be substantially lower than a year ago, down by 13% compared with a drop of 18.1% in July.
Lighting saw prices drop by 2.3% after rising by 2.2% in July.
