PM Browne Warns Retailers Against Price Gouging, Threatens CMC Branches Nation-wide

1. Look into stores that are selling expired goods also, they should be off the shelves. Before the expired date the prices could drop afterwards when it expire remove from the shelves

2. PM your 6000 public workers should start producing and earn their pay. Knowing you could say these things your Consumer Affairs Department should have been on top of these issues like a hawk. You need not to put a CMC in every branch. One is more then enough. We need a strong consumer watchdog organization. The people in that department are not doing their job. They are failing the consumers. I could do a better job. If e.g. I get a copy of an import invoice from Custom lets say from Epicurean, all I need to do is go straight to the source and request pricing of the same items and see if it is they are reporting the right price. Given their price build up I would be able to see what margin they are operating at. And if it is concluded that they are involved in price gauging than law makers can do something about it. Go to parliament and pass laws so that the police can do their work.

3. I must stay I totally agree with me brown … it is ridiculous…

4. Everything going up. I ain’t a farmer but that’s why egg farmers price had to go up to everything they usually purchase is going up its hard to live in Antigua

5. I would agree with this move if implemented by the government.

   History (to my knowledge) has positively impacted poor people in a similar move by the then government about forty-seven (47) years ago.

6. I 100% agree with the PM. I am always wondering why every shop have a different price. It’s high time now you as PM crack down on these cartel in Antigua and Barbuda. They are very wicked and they need to stop. They are outright stealing from the citizens.

7. Yes put CMC all over Antigua.

8. It’s a bit concerning to hear that retailers are price gouging, especially when inflation rates have gone down in the US where we import most of our products. It’s unfair to consumers who have to pay more for items that should cost less. I’m glad to see that our Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, is taking notice and addressing this issue.
   At the end of the day, we all want a fair deal when we go shopping, and it’s important that retailers remember that. Let’s hope they take the Prime Minister’s warning seriously and work towards creating a better shopping experience for everyone.

9. No bigger proof of a store that’s price gouging than the monstrosity that’s on Friars Hill road. Price Control needs bigger teeth the rein in such entities.

10. Hello. It’s already long overdue, that should already be in place, most products in the stores have gone up over 50% increase since 2022, its long been going on for almost two years now and nobody is pleased. So don’t just say you will do something but instead act and please do something about it now, stop talking about fixing it, because people are struggling and can’t manage more price hikes everything needs to come right back down in price it’s ridiculous and impoverishing the Nation just to eat.

11. We not a communist country. Stop silliness. CMC doesn’t pay duties and taxes. Stop interfering in the market , if there are items that are priced controlled then the appropriate agency should take action. Using the government to compete with local business is communist and you need to stop threatening communism because of a failure of government to do its job with the agencies that are assigned to complete this task

12. What do you think is price protected. Somehow i think the A&B public things steaks and bacon are pice controlled.. They are not. If the price went up on a specific item that isnt price controlled that called fair market pricing. If you dont like the price you are not forced to purchase it , look elsewhere or change your wants or simply go into business and do better, however most people i think like to make noise but not take action, and this is why small business startups are super hard in AB and why we have a hotellier starting up multiple local businesses and sucking up most of the oxygen. Government wants to fix the problem (which they dont). Then they should remove duties and taxes on all imported goods… It would then allow small businesses to compete with larger business who have greater tax advantages and scale on shipping.

13. Gaston grandstanding as usual.
    He put his labour party hangers on in position and they collect their wages just sitting on their behind……ensure you sycophantic supporters do their work, that’s what you should be doing. Chups.

14. Expired goods are being sold ebry Saturday opposite the fish market. Guess who is the friend if the vendor, who is there religiously helping her to sell? Yes, the same person with the doctorate that is employed by the government to eradicate that practice. Go figure.

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