Yesterday I noticed that many french products, especialy "charcuterie" (saucisson, andouillettes etc...), are around 20% more expensive. Those new prices have been changed 4 days ago I think.

What happened ? Is it temporary?

For instance:

Has the date 12/09/15 ????????. I would be careful ????????

Anyhow - for this money you can have a nice meal in a restaurant. ????????????????

Casino products were always good value in Big C. I assume that was due to some kind of lower import duty arrangement when Big C and Carrefour were partners.

I have also noticed the rise in prices. Maybe the import duties have increased.

7 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

I have also noticed the rise in prices. Maybe the import duties have increased.

Even fewer players now that Tesco is gone also might be a factor?  

Our weekly shop in Big C is about the same each time, plus or minus a few items.  The total  cost of our shop has risen by 18% to 20%, per shop, in each of the last 6 weeks. 

5 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Casino products were always good value in Big C. I assume that was due to some kind of lower import duty arrangement when Big C and Carrefour were partners.

I have also noticed the rise in prices. Maybe the import duties have increased.

Many especially Farang things had a big price increase. For instance the baguette ????. I remember it cost a bit more than 20 Baht some years ago. A week ago it was 35 Baht if I remember correctly. 

6 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

Our weekly shop in Big C is about the same each time, plus or minus a few items.  The total  cost of our shop has risen by 18% to 20%, per shop, in each of the last 6 weeks. 

You mean it is 120% more than 6 weeks ago?

10 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Even fewer players now that Tesco is gone also might be a factor?  

Tesco is still where it was last week when I went yesterday! And still TESCO not LOTUS'S

 

And although it is 33km along a dual carriageway road, I could still only do 90kkph.   LOL

Shipping fees sharply increased as of late. Is it possible that increased costs or maybe lower quantities (due to lack of foreigners in Thailand) pushing shipping costs even higher, are affecting the prices? Just speculating, I'm not in the know.

That said, it was always Central Food Hall or Villa Market for me when searching for imported stuff. Not BigC.

Easy solution.  Don't buy them.

Wait for them to be discounted...

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

Tesco is still where it was last week when I went yesterday! And still TESCO not LOTUS'S

In name only - totally different management (they even keep track of stock now and deliver as was done years ago - freezer trucks - rather the the motorcycles without ability to keep frozen items cool of recent years).  So far Lotus experience has been positive since change of management with them having at least 90% of items - it used to be about 70% if you were lucky.  But living in Bangkok use delivery service and have not set foot in a Big C for many moons.  

14 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

You mean it is 120% more than 6 weeks ago?

I mean if it was 4,000 Baht per shop , it is now 5,000 per shop.  ( not actual figures) 

12 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Easy solution.  Don't buy them.

Wait for them to be discounted...

for how many hours/days would you wait? 

33 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Casino products were always good value in Big C. I assume that was due to some kind of lower import duty arrangement when Big C and Carrefour were partners.

I have also noticed the rise in prices. Maybe the import duties have increased.

The partnership between Big C and Carrefour ended a decade ago, or even longer.

Casino is the main competitor of Carrefour is France, and the partnership between Casino and Big C also ended several years ago.

I also noticed the sharp increase over the past few weeks, and I can only think it is because of the unlimited greed of the Thaibev guy, who owns it now.

Since he took over a few years ago, it has gone only one direction, and that is down ( I don't mean the prices)

6 minutes ago, Susco said:

The partnership between Big C and Carrefour ended a decade ago, or even longer.

You are quite correct, but it doesn't seem that long ago.

There is a saying that goes "When we are young the days go quickly but the years go slowly. When we get old the days go slowly, but the years go quickly."

 

Edit to add: Couldn't agree more about Thaibev and the other monopoly players here.

21 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

for how many hours/days would you wait? 

Until the expiration date on the package and then they dip it in formaldehyde.....

Never mind. When CPF has zero competition in Thailand, that will be the time to give up your Western diet and eat frogs, if you can get them.

 I do find that Tesco has reduced the price of many items lately and I do check the use by date.

I live in the sticks and a trip to Marko (CPF) is like a trip to Disneyland

Last week I noticed dat the Casino jams I use to buy had gone up from 95 to 109 baht. Still bought it, not many alternatives.

28 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

for how many hours/days would you wait? 

I have noticed that the cheeses are discounted when they are about 2-3 days from "sell by".

Cheese do not become inedible a few days later. In fact In most cases it improves.

I just love a really ripe camembert - if 50% discounted, even better.

4 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

I just love a really ripe camembert - if 50% discounted, even better.

 

Yes at 50% discount it's only 3 times the price in Europe

Nui just confirmed me that she does not charge more for french kisses. 

4 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

Baked beans are not food?

They are fart food

Some off topic trolling posts and the replies have been removed. 

Yes, the cost of imported  French products has increased. Same for other EU imports.

2 reasons; 1- The EU wholesale costs have increased. it is all over the EU news for the past year, the many price increases. 2- Cost of transport cargo has increased very much.

When supply chains are disrupted, food processors shut down, workers off work, there is cost impact.   Here is an explanation.  When the  old stock is finished the new higher cost stock comes to the shop. stock  https://ilostat.ilo.org/covid-19-is-driving-up-food-prices-all-over-the-world/

 

 

100g of 85% dark chocolate only 69 baht in Big C extra, thought that a bargain when you look at other places.

Baguettes are an import  item? ????

Or is it that  it is  the  "Extra" of big C has  kicked in ?

Get real.

Forget Westernized supermarkets, go to your local fresh market.

We eat fresh meat, fresh veg, fresh fruit everyday and average 117 baht per day for 3 of us. 

 

3 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

I have noticed that the cheeses are discounted when they are about 2-3 days from "sell by".

Cheese do not become inedible a few days later. In fact In most cases it improves.

I just love a really ripe camembert - if 50% discounted, even better.

An ex French girlfriend used to stick Brie and Camembert on a plate outside on the window sill in the morning in the height of summer and come back and eat them in the evening.........lush.................

Big C Extra was great when it was Carrefour. I still have some shopping bags left ????????

10 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

Shipping fees sharply increased as of late. Is it possible that increased costs or maybe lower quantities (due to lack of foreigners in Thailand) pushing shipping costs even higher, are affecting the prices? Just speculating, I'm not in the know.

That said, it was always Central Food Hall or Villa Market for me when searching for imported stuff. Not BigC.

Well fuel went up too, I noticed as I topped the bike up!