The Consumer Protection Commission Is Investigating Retail Chains for Markups of up to 135%
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Massive inspections of large retail chains have begun due to high markups on basic foods, announced the chairwoman of the Consumer Protection Commission Maya Manolova. According to the data she presented, markups reach 135% for butter, 99% for fresh milk and 95% for cheese. The inspections are being carried out jointly by the Consumer Protection Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency and the National Revenue Ag…
Mark-ups of up to 135% on basic food products, sanctions for unfair trade practices and warnings of a new increase in the price of vegetables outline another tension surrounding food prices in our country. The Chairperson of the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) Maya Manolova announced to bTV that state institutions have begun massive inspections in large retail chains. According to her, the inspections have identified mark-ups of up to 135% …
"Sell your mixers, lawn mowers, electrical appliances, shampoos, soaps, conditioners, avocados, mangoes, caviar and salmon at whatever markups you want. But the basic food products that are vital for the Bulgarian table must be sold at normal markups." With these sharp words, the chairwoman of the Consumer Protection Commission, Maya Manolova, attacked the pricing practices of large retail chains on bTV. She revealed markups of up to 135% for bu…
The drastic price increases of 135 percent for butter, 99 percent for fresh milk, and 95 percent for cheese directly affect the budget of every Bulgarian household.
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