Barbecuing more and more expensive entertainment in Poland

Barbecuing is almost a national sport for Poles, especially on warm days or long weekends, so primary product prices are often a concern. According to an analysis conducted by UCE RESEARCH and Hiper-Com Poland for the daily newspaper "Rzeczpospolita," from May 1 to June 5 this year, barbecue food products were more expensive on average by 18.1 percent compared to the previous year. The average price of 28 items was checked. Over 12,500 retail prices in nearly 40,000 stores were analyzed. Interestingly, the above increase exceeded the average price increase of 51 everyday products recorded in May. It amounted to 16.7 percent y/y, as indicated by the "RETAIL STORE PRICE INDEX" by UCE RESEARCH and the Higher Schools of Banking.

"The higher price increase of items needed for barbecue than other product categories is influenced by seasonality and increased demand. It is much easier for consumers to accept more expensive occasional purchases than everyday purchases that meet their basic needs. At the same time, most of the products needed for barbecues belong to groups of goods that have recently seen the most dynamic price growth, such as meat or bread," Julita Pryzmont from Hiper-Com Poland explained.

(MondayNews)