The Consumer Price Index was slightly up in October by 0.6%. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food and medical care. It is calculated by taking price changes for each item in the predetermined basket of goods and averaging them. Changes in the CPI are used to assess price changes associated with the cost of living; the CPI is one of the most frequently used statistics for identifying periods of inflation or deflation.

The CSO have released the provisional retails sales index for September and the final retail sales index for August 2017. The figures show a drop in sales in September from August, while also showing an annual increase from September 2016. The CSO state that when car sales are excluded Retails sales are up from August.