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Written by: Peng Zhuowei
2020-08-22 19:14
Last update date: 2020-08-22 19:14The government earlier announced the second round of the "Protecting Employment" program, which required the two major supermarkets, Pokka and Wellcome, to apply for subsidies and provide customers with discounts in various aspects.
The Liberal Party’s wholesale and retail sector member Siu Ka-fai wrote to Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor today (22), reflecting the concerns and suggestions of the wholesale industry on the plans for the two major supermarkets to give feedback. Shao Jiahui said that if the two major supermarkets plan to adopt the "price reduction plan", the industry is worried that the related price reduction costs will be shared by the suppliers, which will further increase the burden on the latter.
Shao Jiahui suggested that the authorities should consider replacing the "price reduction plan" with a "cash voucher plan," requiring the two major supermarkets to distribute cash coupons to disadvantaged groups such as CSSA recipients and recipients of social welfare agencies as a reward.
The government earlier announced the second round of the "Protecting Employment" program, which required the two major supermarkets, Pokka and Wellcome, to apply for subsidies and provide customers with discounts in various aspects. (Profile picture)
Shao Jiahui pointed out in the letter that since the announcement of the price reduction plan, many people in the wholesale industry have expressed great concern to him. The industry stated that based on past experience in cooperating with some supermarkets, wholesalers and suppliers are often required to provide prices based on the supply price. Discounts, when supermarkets plan to introduce special discounts or price reductions, they are required to provide even greater discounts.
Concerned about the difficulty of the wholesale industry to negotiate discount requirements with the two major supermarkets
If the job security plan requires the two major supermarkets to adopt a "price reduction plan," Shao Jiahui pointed out that the industry is worried that the related price reduction costs will eventually be shared by the suppliers, further increasing the burden, especially when the catering and retail industries are currently hit by the epidemic. The wholesale industry, which is in the upper reaches of the supply chain, has been hit hard. Under difficult business conditions, the wholesale industry may not have the right to talk with the two major supermarkets to negotiate discount requirements.
Regarding the Secretary for Labor and Welfare, Law Chi-Kwong expressed that he hoped that the two major supermarkets would take the lead in price cuts and influence other peers to follow suit. Shao Jiahui pointed out that the statement made wholesalers and suppliers more worried about the wide range of actual effects derived from the measures. , So that in the future, other supermarkets and retail stores will have to share the cost of price reductions.
The "Cash Voucher Solution" facilitates monitoring by the authorities and the public
Shao Jiahui suggested that the authorities consider replacing the "price reduction plan" with a "cash voucher plan," requiring the two major supermarkets to distribute cash coupons to disadvantaged groups such as CSSA households and recipients of social welfare organizations as a reward. He believes that the "cash voucher program" can not only directly help those in need in society, but also has simple and clear accounts, which facilitates the supervision of the authorities and the public, and I believe it is more acceptable to the public.
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