Inflation: Why price rises are worse for some people than others

In the age of hybrid work however, suits are out, and blazers, for the more sporadic trip to the office, are in instead. Individual bakery doughnuts are also out, because people working from home are more likely to plump for multipacks instead apparently. Not everything you buy is reflected in the official inflation numbers; the more niche, the less likely it is to be monitored. And the things you’re buying may go up in price by more than what’s in the basket, or if you’re lucky by less.