Flooring retail inflation dropped in September.
The annual inflation rate for carpet and other floorcoverings dropped from 8.1% to 7%: the lowest rate for more than a year.
The drop was led by carpets and rugs which dropped from 7% to 5.8%, according to ONS data. In September 2021 the rate was 7.6%.
Smooth flooring continued to show much higher rates but the rate dropped from 15.1% to 13.6%. A year ago the rate was 17.8%.
The furniture, furnishing and carpets rates dropped to 12.7% from 14%. A year ago the rate was 12.7%.
