Can extend the margin stop and not just to food

The government is investigating the extension of the groceries available in stores to additional food, household items, beauty products and toilet goods – Márton Nagy, Minister of National Economy, announced the question of Blikk the government info.

Inflation may fall to four percent in April

Márton Nagy said that the price of 872 products had fallen on an average of 18.8 percent for restricted foods. Until now, it has not been experienced that merchants would compensate for price reduction by raising the price of other products. As a result, the government expects inflation to 4 percent by April and food rise to 5 percent. In March, inflation was still 4.7 percentand 7.0 percent of food prices.

They can also extend the margin to food

According to Márton Nagy in addition to food In other daily articles, they find that merchants sell at 30 percent or even more. Therefore, the possibility of margin of non -food household items is also examined. This circle may include cosmetics, washing and cleaning products. Márton Nagy also gave a concrete example: this includes the washing powder, shower gel and diaper.

A decision is made by the end of May

The currently alive The margin started on March 17th and 30 basic foods, where merchants can apply a maximum margin of 10 percent. In principle, the ministry is preparing a proposal to the government by the end of May and may make a decision by the end of May.

I can get into the price monitor for cosmetics too

Márton Nagy also announced in the government info that other products could be included in the price monitoring system of food. The price observer operated by the Economic Competition Authority and filled by merchants will probably be able to extend to the daily articles for which they want to extend the margin stop.