Supermarkets Take Advantage
Consumers For Semana Santa
Semana Santa is a special time for many,
when families get together to enjoy the
season's special dishes. But, it is also a
time for supermarkets to take advantage.
A study by the Ministerio de Economía,
Industria y Comercio (MEIC) reveals that
prices on edible products can vary more than
300% for food products special to Semana
Santa consumers.
The MEIC reveals that prices of similar
products varied 311%, while prices of
identical products varied 100%. In some
cases, the variance was found between stores
of the same chain.
In general the MEIC reports that prices for
Semana Santa have been increased an average
of 8.67%.
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