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Speaking of the Ministry of Economics (EM) plan to create a food price comparison tool, the portal Kurabu.lv Manager Artis Upenieks estimates that the biggest problem begins when prices really want to compare between different stores because, for example, Lidl Most of the goods that are not available in other stores, but compare prices can only be used for goods with the same barcodes – otherwise it is no longer a comparison but an interpretation of food baskets.

Inguna Gulbe, the Head of the Agricultural and Economic Institute of Economics, also emphasizes the need to compare comparable things, but it is not that easy. For example, she goes to Tallinn Quarters to watch prices in shops, and was at five in March. It takes several hours because you have to find specific products, understand which products can be compared to each other. « You must not make a mistake because it is a big responsibility. If mistakes appear in the comparison tool, confidence will be lost, » says Gulbe. In her view, some important groups of goods, such as the most important 15-20 products, could be compared. In addition, the prices of low -cost stores should then be compared in one box and the ordinary in another. Something Products of basic products the lowest prices Rimi, Lidl And Maxima stores are relatively the same, there is no big difference. But the product spectrum is very wide.

Who is meant for?

The EM plan is to divide store data on food prices in two blocks. One would be a collection of historical data for analysis of inflation and price changes that would be the field of work of the Central Statistical Bureau, the Competition Council, the other