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Cost of groceries in Belgium expected to go down

09:35 19/05/2014

Grocery shopping in Belgium is about to become more affordable, writes La Libre Belgique based on a study by market research agency Nielsen.

Currently, the price of food products in Belgium is on average 7 to 14% higher than in neighbouring countries, a difference that increased sharply between 2011 and 2013, according to Nielsen.

However, prices are expected to drop soon due to a number of factors, including better informed consumers, the growing popularity of ‘hard discount’ retailers such as Aldi and Lidl, new distribution channels such as e-commerce and the arrival of new players from outside Belgium, such as the Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn.

"Of course, one should not expect a decrease of 14% in the coming years, but a decrease of 5 to 7% is not unlikely,” reports Nielsen.

Written by Robyn Boyle

Comments

wales

Let us hope that it will happen soon

May 19, 2014 19:05
Anon2

It's election time. I for one won't be holding my breath. And whenever it happens, if it actually does happen, a 5-7% drop in prices will still leave grocery shopping in Belgium far more expensive than in neighbouring countries.

May 20, 2014 07:46
helen glass

This is wonderful USEFUL news. But How will it be implemented and by whom? Who is cooperating and why?

May 20, 2014 18:54
sandysoil

Thats really nice. Some says when purchased through online means there would be greater discounts.
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Nov 19, 2014 12:27