Food shop in Lithuania
Economy

Record food prices in Lithuania: looking for culprits, but finding only increased energy prices

Even official statistics show that food has recently become more expensive for Lithuanians than in other countries. Moreover, in Lithuania, food and beverages account for the largest share of household expenditure, Martynas Žilionis is writing […]

Money
Economy

Annual inflation jumped to 1.7% at the end of 2016

Annual consumer price growth accelerated to 1.7% in December. Higher prices of food products (dairy products, meat), alcoholic drinks (beer), fuels, tobacco products as well as restaurant services contributed the most to annual inflation. […]

Supermarkets during the boycott
Economy

Supermarket boycott ‘partial success’, organizers say

A three-day boycott campaign in protest of retailers raising food praises have been a partial success, organizers say. Lithuania’s major supermarket chains say they served between 3% and 5% fewer shoppers during the boycott. […]

Economy

Retailer markups not euro to blame for price hikes – Lithuanian PM

Food prices in Lithuanian supermarkets have grown because retailers have increased their margins, according to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. […]