Furniture saw no inflation in September, but furnishings price changes pushed the combined sector into deflation.
According to ONS data household furniture saw zero inflation during the month, compared with 0.9% in August and is the first time in years neither inflation or deflation has occurred. But deflation returned for furniture and furnishings, with an inflation rate of 0.6% becoming deflation of 0.2%.
Garden furniture again saw a major level of deflation: rising from 7.1% to 8.2%. In the past 13 months just two months – July and May – have seen inflation, with many monthly continuing the pattern of double-digit deflation.
After slowing in August from 3.6% to 1.5%, September saw lighting deflation rise again: reaching 1.9%.
