Translated using ChatGPT service. The Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC), following the signing of the Memorandum on Food Product Trade (the Memorandum) on May 27, 2025, has started monitoring the retail chains of food supermarkets. PTAC collects and compiles data on the price levels of products included in the basic food price basket, and also checks whether and which products traders include in this basket. Currently, the low-price basket is offered by four retail chains: Maxima (since…
Translated using ChatGPT service. The Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC), following the signing of the Memorandum on Food Product Trade (the Memorandum) on May 27, 2025, has started monitoring the retail chains of food supermarkets. PTAC collects and compiles data on the price levels of products included in the basic food price basket, and also checks whether and which products traders include in this basket. Currently, the low-price basket is offered by four retail chains: Maxima (since June 24), Rimi (since June 26), Top (since June 26), and Lidl (since June 30). PTAC observations indicate that products in the low-price basket are in demand, and certain types are frequently sold out in stores. Retailers are making efforts to…