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| Chicken in the basket of UK goods | |
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| Rotisserie chicken, rose wine and portable video players have been added to a typical basket of goods used to calculate inflation. | |
| Wine boxes, MP3 players and rentals from DVD hire shops are being removed to make way, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. | Wine boxes, MP3 players and rentals from DVD hire shops are being removed to make way, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. |
| The ONS updates its 650-strong basket of goods and services annually, to better reflect public spending habits. | The ONS updates its 650-strong basket of goods and services annually, to better reflect public spending habits. |
| The basket is used to calculate the Retail Prices Index inflation measure. | The basket is used to calculate the Retail Prices Index inflation measure. |
| New technology | New technology |
| The changing trends in technology are reflected by the addition of Blue-ray discs - often called next generation DVDs - and the removal of MP3 players from the basket. | The changing trends in technology are reflected by the addition of Blue-ray discs - often called next generation DVDs - and the removal of MP3 players from the basket. |
| See how the basket has changed over time | |
| The way consumers order their home entertainment - from the internet rather than from a video shop - is also hinted at with the switch to online DVD rentals. | The way consumers order their home entertainment - from the internet rather than from a video shop - is also hinted at with the switch to online DVD rentals. |
| A Freeview TV receiver box has been added as a new item to show the increase in spending associated with the digital TV switchover. | A Freeview TV receiver box has been added as a new item to show the increase in spending associated with the digital TV switchover. |
| "Trends in consumer technology often impact on the inflation basket and this year is no exception," the ONS said. | "Trends in consumer technology often impact on the inflation basket and this year is no exception," the ONS said. |
| Changing eating and drinking habits have also led to the addition of hot rotisserie chicken to the list, and the replacement of a large "party size" bottle of cider for smaller individual bottles. | Changing eating and drinking habits have also led to the addition of hot rotisserie chicken to the list, and the replacement of a large "party size" bottle of cider for smaller individual bottles. |
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