boycott of grocery stores here. will it bring the price down or not?

@grenery8 (12323)
Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
January 27, 2025 1:09pm CST
Stores, the market here with prices are going only higher and higher and it's hard to endure that. They blame the government; government is responding they can't influence the market but our country's citizens are not safe, they are on their own and suffering these huge prices. Our paycheck (for those who work) for most of people is not that big, not european like in other developed european countries. One facebook group here, since last Friday and maybe every Friday (this one again) is suggesting buyers not to shop in the stores on that day. They brought accounts from a week ago down in a half and parking lots were mostly empty and stores inside too. Representatives of the stores are mocking the facebook group, which is also the european representative for consumers but, we will see the outcome. For now, I'm joining it too. I mean, it turned out i don't shop a lot and usually before the weekend. media is suggesting buying grocery things in neighbourhood countries but that's expensive for most of us too.
A new and bigger boycott of shops in Croatia announced.
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@TheHorse (222215)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jan
No idea. Prices have been pretty steady here, but they recently jumped a bit. We have a new president who wants to have trade wars with other countries. Some think he is senile. Others think he is insane.
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@grenery8 (12323)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
9h
here it's constantly jumping concerning the prices of regular things. yes, i do watch news from time to time so, i heard what you're facing concernign the politics
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@TheHorse (222215)
• Walnut Creek, California
8h
@grenery8 Hopefully we will survive it.
@JudyEv (344704)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan
It's pretty hard to boycott food shops.
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@grenery8 (12323)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
10h
it is and the one that organised it also suggested boycotting bottled water, coke and detergent in 3 supermarkets for a week. even the government is supporting this but i feel that boycott isn't rgoing ight cause, the government should help its citizens long time ago. tomorrow might be week 2. for now, i'm avoiding buying on friday.
• Philippines
27 Jan
That's sad to know. There are inflation rates that is going on in our country, but most of the prices are not really high, the government are doing the best they can, except for the officials who are corrupt.
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@grenery8 (12323)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
9h
you are right, corruption is everywhere and here, it seems, a lot cause, government is playing hide and seek with us, i feel.