New Year prices are mixed

The year has not arrived yet. As a whole, the prices of new-type goods have recently decreased, giving rise to a margin of around 10%. However, a closer comparison will reveal that the price changes of different types of products are inconsistent, especially compared with the same period of last year, and the prices of new products have shown a trend of “up and down”.

Melon seeds, walnuts, pine nuts, fragrant wolfberries, black fungus, raisins and other north and south goods are the protagonists of the New Year market, but many consumers find that the price of such products has increased significantly. "The well-known brands of sweet melon seeds cost more than 10 yuan per 500 grams, which is more than 5% higher than last year," said Ma Dazhao, Aunt Chu. While small walnuts, pine nuts, and sweet oysters, etc., were originally higher prices for grocer-type goods, and the first food store that sells many imported roasted seeds and oil products indicated that among the imported nuts, the most significant increase was in Brazilian pine nuts. It is up 50% from last year. Statistics from some supermarkets also showed that bulk dry goods and bagged dry goods had a 9.7% increase compared to last year, the price of black fungus rose by 20% compared to last year, and the price of bulk raisins rose by more than 30% since December last year. According to the Hainanbei Foods and Food Industry Association, the reason why this type of product is rising is that the output of some products has been reduced. Second, due to the rising costs of labor costs and transportation fees, and the increase in demand due to the Spring Festival, the prices have risen. , "But as a whole, the prices of North-South goods are still relatively stable, with an average increase of about 5%."

In contrast, the selection of "sweet honey for the New Year" is more cost-effective. According to the reporter's observation, the prices of various kinds of candy and chocolate are not only higher than last year but have also declined; some brands even aimed at the "Valentine Day" foreign holiday for the Chinese New Year long holiday and launched the "Valentine's Day set" soon. This is obvious; the overall price of these products has dropped by about 5%. However, compared with packaging products, bulk products are more popular with consumers. Many consumers said: “The bulk products are good-looking and entertaining customers.” The salesperson at Xu Fuji's counter told reporters that bulk candy and chocolate are approximately Accounted for more than half of all product sales, because from the price point of view, the price of 500 grams of bulk candy is about 22 yuan, chocolate is less than 40 yuan, about 10% cheaper than the packaging products, cost-effective. On the other hand, bulk products are also more abundant than packaged products. The reporter also noticed that some novelty products appeared in this year's bulk product market. For example, crunchy candy has always been a hot candy in the Spring Festival market. But in addition to the traditional tastes of peanuts, almonds, and sesame, Xu Fuji and other companies introduced new varieties such as spicy and mustard this year. Some companies have incorporated new years of sugar in recent years, and introduced old ginger brown sugar, jujube walnut sugar and other food supplement products, it is refreshing.

In addition, the sales of salt products and bad products have recently ushered in sales. On East Nanjing Pedestrian Street, the front counters of these products in First Food, Taikang Food, Sanyang South Food Store, Shao Wansheng and other old-fashioned shopping malls are crowded. As far as prices are concerned, such products are priced at hundreds of dollars and several hundred dollars per 500 grams, which is a high-priced product in the new year market, but it is basically the same as last year. However, the reporter found that the prices of cured products and bad products are inconsistent in different shopping malls. The products sold by old brands are higher than those in farmers' markets, and high-end products such as ham are particularly noticeable. The spread can reach 30%. However, from the point of view of customer traffic, consumers are more willing to pay for the products in the old brands, and consumers who require on-site split processing are lined up with long lines. Some consumers frankly stated that the most concerned about the safety of such products is that the price is second only because "there is not much to eat, that is, when cooking, 'hanging umami taste'', and spending a little more money to figure out safety and confidence. ".