Silvana Saldisuri
06/14/2021 6:00 AM
Clarín.com
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Updated 06/14/2021 6:00 AM
This week the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) will release the inflation data for May, which, according to several private consultants, will continue to be high and will be around 4%.
Meanwhile, in the first five months of the year,
prices rose by 20.4%
, which means the highest accumulated variation since 2016.
In this context, at a time when the peso is constantly losing value and food prices, among others, do not stop
increasing
, seeking strategies to take care of your pocket became essential to be able to go through the current economic crisis.
To achieve significant savings and make smart purchases, it is convenient to buy the products of the
family basket
at different points of sale.
Although this survey takes time, with the proper organization and prior knowledge of
where it is best to buy
according to what is needed, it will be easier.
In May, inflation will continue to be high and will be around 4%, according to private consultants.
Photo: Clarín Archive
According to a report from the consulting firm Focus Market, to which
Clarín
had access
, in
warehouse products,
savings of up to 41%
can be achieved
between one point of sale and another on the same item, brand and presentation size.
Meanwhile, in purchases of
fruits, vegetables and vegetables
the differences are greater with
savings of up to 232%
buying at different points of sale.
In the acquisition of
meats
, savings of
up to 31%
can be achieved
.
"The
loss of purchasing power
of Argentine income is driving consumers to spend more time on their
purchases to generate savings
and acquire the same basket of goods without generating changes in the quantities and qualities of the products," said the director of said consultant,
Damián Di Pace
.
What products should be bought in wholesale supermarkets?
In wholesalers, the consumer can find significant price differences with respect to supermarkets and neighborhood stores, but not in all areas.
The most convenient thing in these places, in addition to acquiring
products in volume
, are
canned food
,
dry pasta
,
herb
and
tomato puree
, as well as certain cleaning products such as
detergents
or
liquid
laundry soap
.
Also disposable diaper packs and shampoo.
Given the evolution of prices that are expected to continue increasing,
stocking is always advantageous
.
The only con in this case is that
you have to have physical space
at home to be able to
store them
.
The loss of purchasing power is driving consumers to spend more time shopping to save.
Photo: José Gutierrez
"In the case of fruits, vegetables and vegetables we see an increase in year-on-year consumption by Argentines. However, the average of the 3 categories has had average increases of 67% year-on-year," said Di Pace.
Along these lines, he indicated that "because not all consumers can reach the Central Market, where it is known that prices are much more convenient,
shopping at greengrocers
ends up being the
most efficient
with respect to the proximity of home."
However, he added that "in many cases in the Federal Capital, as in Greater Buenos Aires, the program of
the Central Market in the Neighborhoods
is taken advantage of
through traveling fairs, obtaining a lot of
difference in price
."
What products should you buy in Chinese supermarkets?
Products such as
wines
or
grated cheese
, for example, should be bought in these supermarkets, due to their significantly cheaper prices.
Also the
bottles of oil,
where
the saving reaches almost 30%
, unlike what is offered in hypermarkets.
In the case of the
fruit and vegetable pantries
that work inside, the values of some products, such as
tomatoes
or
eggs
, have differences with respect to the neighborhood greengrocers and are much lower than the products offered by local grocery stores. hypermarkets.
When buying fruits and vegetables, the saving reaches up to 232% between purchases at different points of sale.
Photo Germán García Adrasti
How is the purchase that should be done in hypermarkets?
With inflation, the
second and third brands,
which are
typical of supermarket chains,
gained a place in the last time since they are sold at a lower value.
It should be noted that many are of the
same quality as any other top brand
, because they
use the same manufacturer
, and the only thing that changes is the packaging, which makes them
very convenient
.
Another
advantage
that hypermarkets have are the
promotions
with cards from different banks and the discounts they offer through
plastic from the same firm
, which clearly exceeds what Chinese wholesalers or supermarkets can offer in variety.
The
online purchase
, as part of
supermarket sales
despite growing 150% in pandemic represents only 3.7%.
Although traditionally it was more expensive than the face-to-face purchase, the higher price made
the prices between the two channels equal
.
In this sense, hypermarkets have an
advantage over wholesalers
because they have a better developed purchasing channel.
In fact,
many wholesale supermarkets don't even have the ability to shop online
.
Food prices do not stop increasing, looking for strategies to take care of your pocket became essential to be able to go through the crisis.
Photo German García Adrasti
Where is it more convenient to buy meat?
"In the case of buying meats,
the neighborhood butcher is still the most efficient place
to generate
savings
levels
of up to 31%,
" said Di Pace.
"In
Chinese supermarkets or hypermarkets, the prices of cuts of meat are higher
, although in some of the latter you can access the 11 economic cuts of the program that the Government put into operation in coordination with the refrigerators and retail stores. for sale, "he expanded.
To get an idea, in the butcher shop a
kilo of buttock
is obtained at
$ 720
, the same as a
kilo of rump
and a
kilo of pork bondiola, at $ 510
. On the other hand, in
Chinese hypermarkets and supermarkets,
the prices of the same products average between
$ 920 and $ 940 per kilo of bondiola
,
$ 820 and $ 890 per kilo of rump
, and
between $ 630 and $ 670 per kilo of bondiola from pig
.
In conclusion, if what you are looking for is to
save money
on the usual purchases of food and basic necessities, it will be necessary to
be proactive
,
organize the purchases
and
have some time
to make better thought out purchases and, therefore, more convenient .
.
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