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The Hungarian government’s mandatory action in shops has come into force, here are the first experiences
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From 1 June, the Hungarian government made it compulsory for shops to offer special offers on certain basic products. The aim is to reduce inflation, but what are the first experiences?
Mandatory special offers
Under the Hungarian government’s new regulation, shops must offer 20 categories of basic foodstuffs at a minimum 10 percent discount for a week. György Vámos, secretary general of the National Trade Association (OKSZ), said the aim was to bring down inflation. The discount offer will be updated weekly and inspectors will check that everyone is complying with the new rules, napi.hu writes.
“Every discount is a burden for the retailer, as they give up part of their sales – and they are forced to do this in addition to the mandatory promotions in order to reverse the downward trend of the first quarter and to increase the volume of goods bought by the public in grocery stores.” said Mr Vámos.
So far I see nothing except Pennymarket one very low-fat yoghurt 3% they claim is 10% off. 10% of the over 50% they added. What a joke.
It is cheaper and more healthy to make your own.
Spar has a restriction on all 2.8% milk no matter the price.
Till today both shops simply do not put the milk with the price cap into their shops. The shops celebrate their golden ages and don’t care. Their profit only increased thanks to the c19 nonsense.
I hate all of the schemes that grocery retailers have everywhere. I buy the same basic healthy vegetables & dairy and limited fruit every shopping trip & know the prices in my head. I know what day the various things get delivered, so shelf space is created by putting 1/2 price stickers on things. That is what i buy. Only living food, like I’d buy at the piac or grow myself if my soil could support heavy feeders. and we had more than 3 months growing season between frosts (where I live, june 10th last one, Sept 8th first one….except this year, no wet cold spring, infact Nova Scotia has 16 fires out of control, thousands evacuated as their homes burn) like squash, peppers, egg plant etc.
How about shopping at Hungarian owned business.
Such a big bullshit. I live in Hungary and day by day something gets more expensive. Offers? The kind of offer take it or leave it. Mostly the everyday man leaves because can’t offered it.