Consumers
A new one-week boycott of shops
The Consumer Protection Association "Effectiva" called on consumers in Serbia to boycott the DIS trade chain for a week.
Serbia and the region
Prices are going wild, and so is the boycott
The specter of the boycott of trade chains began in Croatia. From there, it spread to the region. How do citizens live in Serbia and the region (Croatia, BiH and Montenegro)? What is the price/earnings ratio? Finally, how effective was the trade boycott action? "Vreme" spoke with economic experts throughout the region
Consumers
New boycott of retail chains: Five days without supermarkets
After the one-day, consumer association Effectiva called for a five-day boycott of large retail chains. The reason is high prices, and the previous boycott of shops resulted in a decrease in turnover by a third
Consumer rights
Who cares about the boycott?
After a relatively successful boycott of large retail chains on January 31, in some supermarkets, contrary to the intentions of the boycott, the prices of certain products were increased. That's why the Association for Consumer Protection of Effectiva called for a new five-day boycott, from February 10 to 14
SHOP NOW
Best Price Ending: Chick enter the store
The action of the state and the supermarket chains that the same state accuses of being "sluts" ends.
Household budget
Vucevic: Traders are to blame for the high prices of foodstuffs and medicines
The Prime Minister of Serbia, Miloš Vučević, referred to the increase in the prices of drugs and medicines and insisted that the state is not responsible for it. He directed the anger of the citizens at the traders because they are "taking the skin off the backs of the citizens".
Negotiated prices
The Prosecutor's Office is launching an investigation against Deleuze, Mercator S, DIS and Univerexport
Proceedings against "Deleuze", "Mercator S", "Univerexport-import" and "DIS" may have significant consequences if it is determined that these companies have violated competition protection laws or participated in illegal activities
Comment
Cartel pricing: How much does Vučić's mayonnaise really cost?
Do you remember the famous "two eggs" of Minister Momirović? Well, there is every chance that those "two eggs", before the price reduction, were in one of the markets that were part of the organized price fixing, as claimed by the Commission for the Protection of Competition
Antimonopoly measures
Peppery expensive groceries: Do large retail chains in Serbia agree on prices?
Proceedings were initiated against the Deleuze, Mercator, Univerexport and DIS retail chains due to the suspicion that they illegally agreed on the prices of certain products. These four companies hold more than half of the retail market in Serbia
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Suspicion of fixing prices: Proceedings against Deleuze, Mercator S, DIS and Univerexport
Proceedings have been initiated against four retail chains for violating competition on the market by concluding a restrictive agreement, i.e. agreeing on the same prices for certain products
Employment
Retail chains are crying out for workers, they will not work for low wages from morning to tomorrow
The Labor Law states that the working week lasts five days, but in practice, traders usually work six days a week, often overtime, because there are not enough workers. However, that overtime does not bring any significant earnings
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"Better price for the people" again: Measures of the "economic tiger" for survival
In Serbia, food is significantly more expensive than in the region, so the Government will announce specific measures for fairer prices of the most necessary foodstuffs in the next ten days. How "fair" they can be is another question. As well as how many citizens of Serbia are forced to save on food
Food industry
How food manufacturers cheat customers
Household budgets are shrinking, and the profits of retail chains are rising. As they look for reasonably priced goods to meet their basic needs, more and more shoppers feel that food companies are trying to rip them off. Among the numerous tricks, the latest phenomena of "shrinkflation" and "skimpflation" stood out.