Consumer Council released its latest 'Supermarket Price Survey' dated 19th July. In comparison with last month's data, prices of over half of the surveyed items remained stable or recorded light decrease. In comparison with June's data, prices of 114 out of over 310 items recorded this month remained unchanged while 79 items recorded light decrease in price, price decreases were mainly recorded in categorizes such as beverages, snacks, sanitary and hygienic products. Price drops were also observed in many cooking oil brands, prices of 'King Chef 100% Pure Corn Oil (3.5L)' had dropped by 6.11 percent. Prices of 125 items, mainly dairy products and household cleansing products, have increased but with an average increase less than 5 percent. 'Huggies Natural Care Baby Wipes (Refills) (144pcs)' recorded the highest price rise of 8.96 percent. Among the top ten products with the most price differences, prices of the first three sold in different retail outlets varied for over 100 percent: highest and lowest selling price of 'Kraft Miracle Whip Dressing (12oz/354ml)' differed for 116 percent, as the said item was marked as a sale item in one outlet in Taipa. Consumers are advised to check with the information available on the Council's 'Supermarket Price Information Platform'. For a more comprehensive survey, Consumer Council chooses one specific branch from each supermarket chain as regular surveyed points while randomly selects different branches each month to compare their differences in selling price. This month's survey showed that a general price difference of around 5 to 20 percent existed in some of the items sold in different branches of San Miu, Royal, and Park'N Shop. For example, prices of 'Campbells' Cream of Chicken Condensed Soup (305g)' in Rua Areia Preta and Taipa branches of Park'N Shop varied for $3.10, which was equivalent to more than 30 percent in price. Consumers are advised to check with the data provided by the Council on its website and its 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android smart phone apps. The latest 'Supermarket Price Survey' is now available on the 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 enquiries, please call 8988 9315.
