Merchants denounce an indiscriminate increase in the price list. How much the products rose in the last hours.
The year started with a lot of increases in all sectors. Now, it is the kiosks and stores that were affected by the price increase.
In this context, to the increase in meat and other basic meat products, the products of these businesses are added, from where they have denounced a move up the price lists ranging from 20% to 30%.
Increases: how much product prices rose
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Fernando Savore, representative of the Federation of Storekeepers of the Province of Buenos Airesspoke with the media C5N and said that one of the companies sent them a “35% increase“However, he maintained that “the issue is that it is candies, chocolates, tuna, jams, cookies.”
In that sense, Savore explained that both he and the merchants in the Morón area, where he has his business, have reached an agreement not to buy products from the distributors, hoping that “they will end up selling an alfajor for $800.” otherwise “they will end up selling an alfajor for $800.”
Among the increases he mentions, the dairy products rose between 12% to 15%causing a sachet of milk to cost $700a bread of butter $1,200 and a liter yogurt $1,900. This is something that worries those who have stores and kiosks, as they question how much people are willing to pay.
In addition, he explained that one of the main consequences of the increase will be that a lot of merchandise will “decant“and they will not continue to hinder it because the”customer is not going to buy it“since people “do not buy by brand but only to the extent their pocketbook allows.”
In that sense, he assured that one way for wholesalers and companies to “rethink” about the price increase is for customers to “refuse to buy“.
Increases in kiosks and warehouses: they warn about shortages
Finally, the representative of the Federation of Storekeepers of the Province of Buenos Aires warns about a product shortages due to speculation. “Three weeks ago we went to the wholesaler and the insecticidal sprays fell on our heads because of the amount there was. Three weeks ago the spray disappeared,” he said.
Likewise, he explained that since there are shortages, people go to different businesses to find a certain product and, when they don’t, “where they find it they pay dearly“.
Source: Ambito
