Consumer Council released its latest 'Supermarket Price Survey' dated 19th November. A total of 350 products were surveyed this time and in comparison with last month's records, about 62 percent of the surveyed products, mainly rice, canned foods, snacks, and butter recorded no change in price. A total of 350 items were surveyed in the Council's latest 'Supermarket Price Survey'. In comparison with last month's figures, 111 products recorded no change in price and they included mainly rice, canned foods, beverages and snacks, prices of 106 products had decreased, mainly dairy products, frozen food, and shower gel. Many surveyed canned food items recorded price decrease of 1 to 1.8 percent while prices of half of the surveyed dairy products had decreased by up to 3.4 percent. Total number of products which recorded no change in price or price decreases amounted to about 62 percent of the total number of items surveyed. Cooking oil, household cleansing products, and sanitary & hygienic products recorded minimal price increases. Survey result showed that among the various supermarket chain stores surveyed by the Council, selling prices of over 100 products were found to vary in different branches. Price differences of 2 to 33 percent were observed in most canned food items in which 'Heaven Temple Brand Chopped Pork and Ham/340g' recorded the greatest price discrepancy. Prices of around 20 products were also found to differ in different branches of both Royal Supermarket and Park'n Shop. Consumers are advised to check with the information available on the 'Supermarket Price Information Platform', especially the function of 'Top Ten Price Differences' for the surveyed products and in the platform iPhone and Android apps. The latest 'Supermarket Price Survey' is now available on Consumer Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo), and the 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. The survey is also available free of charge at the offices of Consumer Council, IACM's Iao Hon and S. Domingos Markets, bookstores and libraries. Consumers may also access the resources through WAP channels on their mobile phones. For enquiry, please call 8988 9315.
