Coronavirus impact in UAE: Residents left worried as perishable products’ prices zoom

Coronavirus impact in UAE: Residents left worried as perishable products’ prices zoom

The bigger hypermarket and supermarket chains have denied any price hike at manufacturers' level.. A sudden surge in prices of certain perishable items at several grocery stores and supermarkets has become a cause for concern for many residents.. I have seen a steady increase in the prices of commodities such as fruits, vegetables and chicken and when I questioned the store-keeper, he said there is limited supply at the source and they were left with no choice but to raise the prices of the imported items.". Indian mutton has also stopped coming in due to the lockdown so the price of chicken has surged at some stores.. Confirming that prices of some perishable commodities have gone up, store manager at a supermarket in Deira said: "A number of our perishable products are imported from India, which is currently under lockdown.. The movement of these items and their supply has been adversely affected, which is why we have no choice but to add those charges to the cost price.". A resident living in the University City, Sharjah said: "We have seen an unprecedented hike in the prices of onions that used to be between Dh2 and Dh3 per kg and is