Retailers Forecast Further Price Growth, Deny Responsibility

Ljubljana, 15 September - The boss of a top Slovenian retailer told a panel on Monday that prices in Slovenia were expected to rise further in September due to higher prices of produce and energy, but he rejected the accusation that retailers were the main culprit for the high inflation.

Ljubljana. Zito CEO and Chamber of Agriculture and Food Companies chief Iztok Bricl took part in the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Zito CEO and Chamber of Agriculture and Food Companies chief Iztok Bricl took part in the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Director General of Tus Group Aleksander Svetelsek, Zito CEO and Chamber of Agriculture and Food Companies chief Iztok Bricl, Chamber of Commerce director Marica Lah, former Slovenian central bank governor Mitja Gaspari, the round table moderator Goran Novkovic and Austrian Chamber of Commerce representative Roman Seeliger at the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Director General of Tus Group Aleksander Svetelsek, Zito CEO and Chamber of Agriculture and Food Companies chief Iztok Bricl, Chamber of Commerce director Marica Lah, former Slovenian central bank governor Mitja Gaspari, the round table moderator Goran Novkovic and Austrian Chamber of Commerce representative Roman Seeliger at the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Austrian Chamber of Commerce representative Roman Seeliger attended the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Austrian Chamber of Commerce representative Roman Seeliger attended the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Former Slovenian central bank governor Mitja Gaspari (background) and Director General of Tus Group Aleksander Svetelsek took part in the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Former Slovenian central bank governor Mitja Gaspari (background) and Director General of Tus Group Aleksander Svetelsek took part in the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Former Slovenian central bank governor Mitja Gaspari and Director General of Tus Group Aleksander Svetelsek took part in the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Former Slovenian central bank governor Mitja Gaspari and Director General of Tus Group Aleksander Svetelsek took part in the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Zito CEO and Chamber of Agriculture and Food Companies chief Iztok Bricl arriving at the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Zito CEO and Chamber of Agriculture and Food Companies chief Iztok Bricl arriving at the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Director General of Tus Group Aleksander Svetelsek arriving at the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Director General of Tus Group Aleksander Svetelsek arriving at the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Director General of Tus Group Aleksander Svetelsek and Zito CEO and Chamber of Agriculture and Food Companies chief Iztok Bricl arriving at the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Director General of Tus Group Aleksander Svetelsek and Zito CEO and Chamber of Agriculture and Food Companies chief Iztok Bricl arriving at the round table on competitive position of Slovenian trade.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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