Flooring inflation creeps down

Retail flooring inflation edged down in March, but remains above 10%.

Prices rose by 10.3%, down from the 10.4% annual rise seen in February.

The fall was because of a lower increase in the price of carpets and rugs, which saw the increase drop from 11.4% to 10.7%: still the third highest figures in the past year.

In contrast smooth flooring saw the rate increase from 7.8% to 9.3%.

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