Explore 80 years of shopping history

The first microwave was sold 61 years ago today

View in browser 25 October 2016 What's in the Basket of Goods? On this day in 1955, the 1st domestic microwave was sold in America.  By early 1980s, microwaves were increasingly popular and entered the UK Basket of Goods in 1987. The 'Basket of Goods and Services' help measure the cost of products and services over time, known as consumer price inflation. Explore 80 years of shopping history Looking for local statistics? A handy guide to let you know where to find local statistics. Subscribe to email alerts for releases covering the post EU referendum period: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKONS/subscribers/new Census Discover how our census statistics help paint a picture of the nation and how we live. Visual.ONS Visual.ONS is a website exploring new approaches to making ONS statistics accessible and relevant to a wide public audience. Email sent by Office for National Statistics

 

 

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