The government finally abandons its anti-inflation basket to leave distributors free to offer their own products. Carrefour, Lidl, Intermarché, Super U… Here is what the anti-inflation baskets of the different brands contain.
The government finally decided to back down. The anti-inflation basketwhich was to be launched in early March with twenty products at low prices, ultimately will not be implemented as planned. After several discussions with distributors, the Ministry of the Economy seems to want let brands offer their own anti-inflation basket. “It was essential that all the actors be able to commit at the same time, but with full autonomy of action. The result will be all the more powerful.” explain to JDD the CEO of Carrefour Alexandre Bompard this Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Intermarché offers 500 anti-inflation products
The brand announced the launch of “500 anti-inflation products”, specifies the JDD. This basket will consist of 470 private label products. Among the 30 fresh products offered in the traditional departments, a selection of three items will be sold at “a bargain price”.
Carrefour offers 200 products at 2 euros
Alexandre Bompard, CEO of Crossroads detailed at JDD its anti-inflation basket which will be put in place from March 15 and until June 15, 2023 in the 5945 stores of the sign. It will be an “essential and nutrition basket” made up of 200 products including 100 everyday items such as hygiene products for example. The other 100 products will be “healthy”, with a Nutri-Score A and B, specifies the CEO.
System U: 150 products at low prices
In all the Hyper U and Super U stores, and on the brand’s Drive website racesU.coman anti-inflation basket has been available since February 1, 2023 for a “indefinite period”, explained Dominique Schelcher, president of Système U at theAFP. 150 consumer products make up the System U basket, of which hygiene products (baby diaper, shower gel, toilet paper, etc.), foodstuffs (dough, coffee, oil, sandwich bread, candy, cake, aperitif cake, canned vegetables, fruit juice, alcohol, etc.) but also fresh food (meat, yogurt, ice cream, butter, cream etc). U brand products are offered at cost price with a minimum of 10% margin, in accordance with the Egalim law.
As of today, HYPER U and SUPER U offer 150 everyday U products, at cost price.
With this unprecedented and massive measure, we are committed to the purchasing power of our customers, in response to the government’s call for an anti-inflation basket @oliviagregoire. pic.twitter.com/18SnrpOzJO—Dominique Schelcher (@schelcher) February 1, 2023
Lidl’s anti-inflation basket with 50 everyday products
The sign lidl announced that she would offer her anti-inflation basket, made up of 50 everyday productsin particular organic products, food, fresh and frozen products, groceries but also cleanliness and hygiene products, detailed Michel Biero, executive director of purchasing and marketing for Lidl France this Wednesday, February 1 on BFM TV.
At Lidl we have always been committed to the purchasing power of the French.
In consultation with @oliviagregoirewe will set up an anti-inflation basket with:
Quality everyday products
Fair remuneration for French farmers— Lidl France (@lidlfrance) February 1, 2023
Auchan wants to launch an anti-inflation basket made up of fresh products
The brand welcomes the government’s system but wishes put more emphasis on fresh produce such as meat, fish and fruit and vegetables. About fifteen fruits and vegetables will thus be offered at low prices and consumers will find offers for less than 5 or 10 euros at the fishmonger’s and seafood, and at less than 3 euros at the butcher’s. Nevertheless, at Auchan, the list will not remain fixed and the promotional items will rotate.