The caution comes as the Shop Price index recorded 0.6% deflation in November, marking an increase from the 0.8% deflation in the previous month and above the three-month average rate of -0.7%. The non-food sector continued to face deflation of -1.8% in November – up from -2.1% in the preceding month – while food inflation came down 0.1 percentage points from 1.9% in October to 1.8% this month. British Retail Consortium calls for retail business tax break on eve of Autumn Budget According to Dickinson, «with significant price pressures on the horizon, November's figures may si...
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