Serbia is the last country to participate in a boycott, which began in Croatia and extends rapidly to other Western Balkan countries.
Consumer Protection Association, Efekiva, Serbian consumers They will boycott five large retail chains due to their excessive prices. Boycott Delhaize, Mercator, Univerexport, Dis and Lidl are going to supermarket chains. Efekiva said that it is normal to increase prices due to inflation, but it was not in the amount reflected in the store price tags.
Boicot’s initiative was initially launched by the Croatian group. Defense of Consumer Rights At the end of January ‘Halo, Inspektore’ (‘Hello, Inspector’). The group announced the boycott of the supermarkets of Eurospin, Lidl and DM supermarkets. The movement also took part in other Western Balkan countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia.
Experts want excessive value analysis
Success Boicot depends on various factorsAccording to Veljko Mijušković, Professor of Belgrade University, Faculty of Economics, speaking with ‘Euronews’. He said that the boycott time of the factors includes consumers ‘collective action level and the boys’ reaction of the retail chain.
Minister, experts called to investigate and analyze the calculation of excessive values, according to him should be open, he added. “Where the final consumers have an increase in a significant payment price Here (in Serbia) compared to other countries.
According to experts, the way to reduce store prices depends on the government. They can only introduce Subsidies for basic foodsFacilitate the introduction of new sellers in the market and reduce dependence on imported goods by promoting national production.
What effect does a boycott have?
A report made by the Croatian financial administration, a boycott in Croatia 53 % sales decrease Regarding the previous week.
Aleksandar Milošević, the editor of ‘Nova Ekonomija’ magazine, “producers and commercial chains sees that they can have high prices and have the power to dictate consumers to pay them, do not prefer to pay more and lower price margins” an effective consumer boycott He added that he has the potential to encourage the way. Stores to reduce their prices.
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