5500 branches decided not to upload products
In the letter made by the Federation, they provide services to the public with 14 Retailer Associations, 5,500 branches and more than 100,000 employees; It has been said that as local operators joining forces under the roof of the federation, they are rowing in a great vortex of competition.
“THE SMALLEST STORE HAS 5 THOUSAND ARTICLES”
In the statement, “You are aware of the economic conditions in which we find ourselves. In such a competitive environment, we cannot afford to increase prices. We employ not 3-5, but 20-25 fellow citizens in one store. Discount markets have a 600-700 item minimum per store, while our smallest grocery store has a 5k item minimum. It is possible to find the production of many brands, not just one of each product, in our stores. Our citizens can buy various types of vegetables and fruits, milk and derivatives, legumes and more than 5,000 other products with price and brand comparisons”. expressions were used.
“WE DON’T WANT TO FACE OUR CITIZENS”
In the statement it was indicated that local chains do not apply parallel quality to price and price according to weight, the following was indicated:
“There is no erosion of quality in the product. Local chains continue to offer discounts on hundreds of different products every day, as they did yesterday, and will continue to do so. In the current situation, we have decided not to make increases, especially in products from the durable goods group of food, cleaning products, kitchen utensils and equipment, in addition to the discounts we have made in local chains. The one who raises the product is shown as a market, there is such a perception. But we don’t want to be confronted by our citizens.”
“DO NOT SEND US IMPROVED PRODUCTS AND LISTS”
Emphasizing that they are the last companies to offer the product to the consumer and the last link in the chain, the statement said: “Therefore, the consumer sees the price on us and thinks that we are selling at a higher price. Here, it is necessary to evaluate the manufacturer, supplier, logistics, and overhead together. If our objective is to contribute to the reduction of inflation, each link in this chain must assume its responsibility. When we look at the difference between PPI and CPI, we want to make a call to the producers. Please don’t leave the markets in a difficult situation for a while. If possible, please do not send us overpriced products and listings. This is the request of all the stores in 81 provinces. Only then will we be able to contribute to the reduction of inflation”. It was said.
Noting that store inflation in Turkey is now shifting towards monopolization, the following statements were also included:
“AS LOCAL CHAINS IN 81 PROVINCES…”
“From big cities to villages, markets continue to open one after another, one after another. We want to reiterate that urgent action must be taken with our Retail Law, which will cover everyone. Of course, the decline in inflation is not only due to the prices on the market shelves. All non-food retail sectors should also contribute to this. As local chains in 81 provinces of Turkey, we always stand with our state and our citizens, and we will always continue to stand by them.” (AA)