Proposed index · In development
Informal Retail Price Index
Measure price movements in a defined basket across participating informal retailers.
The decision it will support
What do observed price movements mean for purchasing, distribution and affordability in the markets covered?
Proposed scope
- A documented product basket and store sample
- Price movements by category and surveyed location
- Coverage, missing observations and revisions
Planned access
Planned free headline series · Paid breakdowns. Final scope, release schedule and pricing have not been announced.
Evidence and method
Build the basis
before publishing the result.
Validate basket specifications, units, weights, store selection and a base period before releasing an index. Publish treatment of substitutions and missing prices. A pilot series is not a substitute for official inflation statistics.
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