Tunisian supermarkets to prepare price cuts
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessnews
Tunisia’s Trade Minister, Samir Abid, met retail representatives on 19 October to discuss supplies and prices; price cuts on some consumer goods are expected to be announced soon. Inflation reached 5.6% in September and annual food price rises accelerated to 8.4%, according to Tunisia’s National Institute of Statistics.
Tunisia’s Minister of Trade and Export Development, Samir Abid, announced that price reductions on some consumer goods are expected to be unveiled soon. The announcement followed a meeting on Monday 19 October 2026 with representatives of large retail outlets, according to a ministry statement.
The discussions covered market supplies, price trends and ways to protect consumers’ purchasing power. The ministry said the planned reductions form part of the state’s social policy, as the high cost of living weighs on household budgets.
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