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Written by: Guo Xiaoqing and Huang Yingjin
2021-03-08 08:00
Last update date: 2021-03-08 08:00
Under the epidemic, I believe that many citizens will make careful calculations when buying daily supplies in supermarkets, pay attention to the prices of major supermarkets, and hope to shop at lower prices.
The two major supermarkets were approved for the second phase of the "Ensure Employment" program last year, and received subsidies of more than 100 million yuan. At the same time, they also promised to provide shopping coupons or launch more discounts and other methods, and at least half of the subsidies will be given back to customers.
"Hong Kong 01" reporters went to Pokka and Wellcome in Hong Kong in August last year and February this year to compare the prices of their six different grades of over-market products, namely Pokka, Wellcome, 3hreesixty (Wellcome), and Marketplace by Jason (Wellcome), Taste (ParknShop) and Fusion (ParknShop), and selected 35 daily goods, including household cleaning products, staple food, snacks and beverages, have the prices changed during the six months?
12% of the goods have an actual price reduction, about 20% of the goods prices have risen or reduced
Compared with half a year ago, the average price change is mainly divided into three parts. Except for the goods with the same price, about 25% of the goods are cheaper than before through direct price reductions or discounts, but at the same time, about 20% of the goods are reduced. With discounts, prices have increased in disguise compared to the past, and some of the unit prices of individual products have even been raised, and a discount for two pieces at a special price has been introduced, but the final price has not changed compared to the past.
Among a variety of products, two supermarkets have deleted "Great Wall Brand Ham Pork 198g" and "Nestle Tea Lemon Tea 250ml x 6" with unit price discounts, so they are $3.1 and $2.4 more expensive than the past, and the rest are not available. Directly increase the price.
Take the Great Wall brand luncheon meat as an example. The product was sold at 3hreesixty and Marketplace by Jason under Wellcome’s at 13.9 yuan per can in August last year. After six months, the price will be 17 yuan per can, an increase of 22%. As for buying two The price of the can is 27.8 yuan, and the price remains unchanged.
The above two supermarkets also increased the price of "Nestle Tea Lemon Tea 250ml x 6" from 12.5 yuan to 14.9 yuan, an increase of nearly 20%.
Discount on staple foods, discounts on various snacks and beverages
Generally speaking, the discounted goods are mainly staple foods, such as rice, oil, instant noodles, etc. Among them, the "Golden Elephant Brand Top Jasmine Rice 8kg" has the largest price reduction among the 6 supermarkets, with an average reduction per pack The price is 8 yuan.
The second is the "CP Thailand Select Fresh Eggs-Large (L) 12", which has a price reduction of 3 yuan in 3 supermarkets. Most of the other discounted items are reduced by 1 to 2 yuan.
In addition, the unit prices of 23 snacks and drinks have not changed, but discounts are reduced, and most of them are missing two pieces at discounted prices.
Among the staple food products, Pokka, Taste and Fusion have the most discounts. 13 items are directly discounted, and 6 items are discounted by buying one, getting one free, or buying two.
As for Wellcome, 3hreesixty and Marketplace, the direct price reductions and the promotion of discounts accounted for half of them.
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