While inflation now exceeds 5%, the prices of a few rare products have nevertheless been falling for a year in supermarkets.
For a year, the French have been facing an explosion of prices in supermarkets. Inflation now exceeds 5%which the government is trying to remedy with the distribution of an “emergency food check” of 100 euros to the 9 million poorest households in France. Fortunately, as noted by the Parisian this Wednesday which cites the results of the IRI Institute, we observe all the same a drop in certain products. In particular hygiene and beauty such as shampoos and detergents (-1%), toothbrushes (-2.17%) as well as products for dishwashers (almost 3%). This drop in prices is linked to the EGalim law, the objective of which is to maintain ” the balance of trade relations in the agricultural and food sector and healthy, sustainable and accessible food for all “.
The price of aniseed alcohol down
The major distributors, who must make at least a 10% margin on the sale of food products (whose promotion is now limited), compensate for this price increase by promotions on beauty and hygiene products in order to stay attractive for consumers. The price of certain alcohols also fell, in particular that of aniseed alcohols (-2.09%). A phenomenon also linked to an amendment to the EGalim law. Thus, specify our colleagues, if the bottle of Ricard cost more than 20 euros, it is sold today between 19.10 and 19.50 euros.
Inflation results from the association of several phenomenain particular the war in ukraine which caused the price of raw materials or even global warming which has weakened crops in some countries, such as that of coffee beans in Brazil. While gasoline, energy or even everyday food products have increased, Bruno the Mayor recently confirmed the establishment of a ” rent shield to limit their rise. ” We will not be able to exceed +3.5%, whereas if we look at inflation levels, we could have +4, +5, +6%” promised the Minister of the Economy on BFMTV on Monday.