London CNN —The prices of vinyl records will feed into UK inflation statistics for the first time since 1992, highlighting a surge in their popularity among British consumers driven in part by Taylor Swift.
UK inflation has slowed from 11.1% to 4% but remains above the central bank’s 2% target.
LPs — which dropped out of the UK inflation basket more than three decades ago, owing to the rise of CDs and cassettes — have made a huge comeback in recent years.
Last year, 6.1 million vinyl records were sold in Britain, the highest number since 1990, according to data from the British Phonographic Industry, an association of UK record companies and labels.
Air fryers, rice cakes reflect healthier habitsOther new items in this year’s inflation basket highlight the wider adoption of healthier lifestyles.
Persons:
Taylor Swift, Matt Corder, ”, Taylor Swift’s, Jo Twist, fryer, sanitizer, “
Organizations:
London CNN, National Statistics, Bank of England, British Phonographic Industry, BPI
Locations:
Britain