Items added and removed from the basket of goods used to calculate inflation give an insight into current fashions.

VR headset and yoga mat added to basket of items used to track UK inflation - The Office for National Statistics said its inflation basket of goods show how consumer spending has evolved over the ...

Yoga mats, men’s sliders and VR headsets added to UK’s inflation tracker as prices rise - Pulled pork and yoga mats are among the new additions, reflecting evolving consumer spending ...

Exercise mats, pre-cooked pulled pork and VR headsets have all been added to the basket of goods used to calculate inflation, the Office for National Statistics confirmed on Tuesday.