Increase in the prices of vegetables and fruit
Everyday purchases went up in price by an average of 4.9% in September. compared to September last year; the most, by over 10 percent vegetables and fruits have become more expensive – according to the UCE Research report published on Wednesday. Loose products are cheaper – including: sugar, salt and flour.
As reported in the “Retail Store Price Index” report by UCE Research and the WSB Merito University, in September this year. prices in retail stores increased by an average of 4.9%. year to year. “For comparison (results calculated according to the same methodology), in August, everyday purchases increased in price by 4.3% yoy, and in July – by 3.9% yoy. Moreover, it is clearly visible that the dynamics of price increases has been growing steadily for several years. months” – noted in the information.
As reported, in September this year of the 17 monitored categories, 13 showed a single-digit increase (15 in August and 11 in July). In addition, two segments recorded a double-digit increase – previously – 1 and 2, respectively. “The observed trend will probably continue until the end of the year. There will be many categories in the black, because in the same period last year, prices in individual categories were falling,” it was reported.
Why have vegetables become more expensive?
According to the information, the prices of vegetables increased the most in September, by an average of 10.8%. rdr; in August they were fourth among the largest price increases, and in July they were outside the top ten. Previously, their prices increased by 6.3% year on year, and in July they decreased by 5.6%.
It was explained that the increase in vegetable prices in September was influenced by the flood, as a result of which approximately 25,000 were destroyed. ha of areas with plant production. “The supply on the vegetable market has been disrupted to some extent. The situation should stabilize in the following months. However, this does not mean that vegetable prices will start to fall,” it was reported.
The second highest price increases were taken by fruit, with an annual increase of 10.1 percent; Flood was also cited as the reason. In third place were non-alcoholic drinks, whose prices increased by 9.6%. The next positions included: sweets and desserts (an increase of 8.6% yoy), bread (an increase of 5.7% yoy), fish (5.3%), household chemicals (4.9%). ) and dairy products (4.4%).
Fat prices
In September, prices of animal and vegetable fats (by 3.8%), cold cuts (3.1%) and meat (2.9%) also increased. The most expensive items also included children’s products, which increased on average by 2.8%, and pet food – by 1.2%. rdr.
Compared to last year, the price of loose products (sugar, flour, salt, etc.) decreased by 3.8%, i.e. the same as in August. “The export of sugar cane is cheaper. This means that sugar itself, as a product, is also cheaper. However, this trend may reverse if weather conditions are not favorable to farmers,” the publication explains. Food additives are also at a slight disadvantage – they have become cheaper on average by 0.1%. rdr; in August they increased by 0.6%.
The data comes from the cyclical report “Index of prices in retail stores” by UCE Research and the WSB Merito University (formerly WSB University). Almost 79,000 were compared. retail prices from over 37 thousand stores belonging to 60 retail chains. The study covered discount stores, hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience chains and cash&carry chains. (PAP)