UK Shop Price Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 2024
Retailers are passing on rising energy and food costs, pushing shop price inflation to 2.1% in October.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 12% |
| 27 Oct, 00:17 UTC | 12% |
| 26 Oct, 00:00 UTC | 0% |
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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 27 Oct 2026. The Guardian published first, on 27 October at 00:01 UTC.
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- Above 1.5% — the market puts it at 12%, closing 20 Nov 2026. The outcome is Yes if the UK retail sales month-over-month change for October 2026 exceeds 1.5%. The outcome is No if that figure is 1.5% or lower. Readers often mistake the linked headline date for the resolution period, but only the specific October 2026 data counts.
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- British Retail Consortium