Supermarket boycott ‘partial success’, organizers say

The campaign, entitled “I will not go to a supermarket for three days”, was started on social media and urged consumers to refrain from shopping at the major supermarket chains on May 10-12. It was sparked by outrage over rising food prices, dubbed “cauliflower-gate” after a viral photo of a cauliflower priced at €4.49.

Karolis Ramoška, one of the organizers of the campaign, says the boycott was a partial success and caught the attention of retailers and the government. One of the results, he said, was that the supermarkets started offering solid discounts.

“We got things moving. We will see if there is any effect in the future. If things don’t change until June, we will repeat the campaign,” Ramoška told 15min.lt.

Meanwhile Lithuania’s biggest supermarket chains say they did record a drop in the number shoppers.

For the first time, the drop could not be attributed to weather condition or economic slowdown, but rather to conscious consumer behaviour.

Related Post

Maxima, the biggest chain in the country, says it observed a 5% drop during the campaign. The company’s spokeswoman Renata Saulytė says she is happy that there have been no incidents.

Berta Čaikauskaitė, spokeswoman for Iki, says footfall dropped “several percent” in the chain’s outlets, although it was more noticeable in the big supermarkets in the major cities and less so in smaller outlets.

“We have seen shoppers changing their behaviour, choosing smaller shops and buying only necessary products,” she tells 15min.lt.

Norfa says it observed a 4% drop on the first day of the campaign. Rimi supermarkets served 3% fewer shoppers than usually this time, the chain said.

“Even if every tenth shopper snubbed the supermarkets, I’d say it’s a good result,” Ramoška summarized the outcome of the boycott.

Share

Recent Posts

  • Latest

Bruveris. The world in 2025: a continuation of last year’s collapses towards new fires

The world is becoming smaller, more intertwined, and increasingly fragmented, with many of the previous…

1 week ago
  • Tribune

Why Fine Dining Is Gaining Popularity in Vilnius?

In recent years, Vilnius, the vibrant capital of Lithuania, has experienced a culinary renaissance. While…

3 weeks ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian politicians react to the Russian attack scenario: what the reports indicate

On 29 December, the Finnish publication Iltalehti published information from NATO sources on the scenario…

3 weeks ago
  • Foreign affairs

R. Juknevičienė. About Georgia and Beyond

Georgia has risen up against the anti-European regime of Bidzina Ivanishvili, Rasa Juknevičienė, Permanent Rapporteur…

3 weeks ago
  • Politics

The fate of the coalition – in Skvernelis’ hands? A wavering Paluckas opened a window for Žemaitaitis

Not even a week after the swearing-in of the new Government, the fate of the…

4 weeks ago
  • Tribune

Historical novel by Kazakh writer Ermek Tursunov “Mamluk”in Lithuanian language presented in Vilnius

On the eve of the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on December 13,…

1 month ago