Most Poles do not see the drop in prices in stores

Less than one in three Poles notices that prices in shops have decreased due to the statutory reduction in VAT on food. More than twice as many compatriots are of the opposite opinion. People from the largest cities talk about the drop in prices. On the other hand, it is not noticed mainly by the inhabitants of villages and the smallest towns. For the most part, those who see this change say that it is rather symbolic.

"These are opinions more related to political sympathy than from observing store shelves. The drop in prices is very little noticeable. If it occurred at all, it was at 1% or maybe a little more. Many companies have used the statutory VAT cut as an opportunity to strengthen their own. margin, because rising inflation eats everything, including the margin," Dr. Andrzej Maria Faliński, vice president of the Economic Dialogue Forum Association, commented.

As noted by prof. Stanisław Gomułka, chief economist of the BCC and former deputy finance minister, the results of the survey come as no surprise. The prices of some items purchased by households have increased significantly in the last few months. The changes were so big that the Government's Anti-Inflation Shield actually played a minor role. The expert emphasizes that there is a slight decrease in prices, but probably the respondents considered this to be insignificant.

(WBJ)