Grocery store inflation in Greece noticed a rise of 1.78% in June in comparison with the identical interval final yr, in response to the Institute of Retail Client Items Analysis (IELKA).
Costs in June 2025 had been down 0.35% in contrast with Might 2025, knowledge confirmed.
Total, for the rolling 12-month interval between July 2024 and June 2025, grocery store costs remained secure at 0.25%.
IELKA famous that gentle inflationary pressures (1.13%) had been seen within the first half of 2025, pushed by a world improve within the costs of uncooked supplies resembling cocoa, meat, and occasional.
Detergents and cleansing provides noticed the most important value discount (-8.28%) in June, adopted by grocery meals (-5.40%), and stationery, cosmetics and private hygiene provides (-3.13%).
Costs of appetisers, salads and different serving gadgets fell 2.72%, whereas meals and pet provides declined by 0.52%.
These declines had been pushed by market normalisation and a discount in producer costs on sure merchandise, IELKA added.
Deceleration within the value of olive oil additionally contributed to the decline within the costs of detergents and cleansing merchandise and groceries.
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Recent meat costs noticed a double-digit improve of 10.80% in June, adopted by biscuits, sweets, confectionery at 7.55%, and recent fruit and greens at 7.55%.
The worth of frozen gadgets elevated by 2.74% and dairy merchandise and frozen juices noticed a rise of two.22%.
The worth improve in recent meat has been attributed to the discount in livestock in 2024 as a consequence of animal ailments.
A rise in worldwide costs for imported species, particularly for beef, additionally contributed to rising costs.
Worldwide costs of cocoa and occasional affected the sweets and drinks classes.
Climate situations characterised by decrease temperatures in 2025 in comparison with 2024 contributed to cost hikes within the recent fruit and greens class.
Grocery store Costs
Grocery store costs have remained secure as a consequence of numerous elements, together with moderation of costs in massive meals shops during the last eighteen months.
Moderation of costs was made attainable as a result of massive volumes of merchandise that enormous shops deal with, economies of scale, their organisational-technological readiness, and private-label merchandise.
Authorities institutional interventions additionally contributed to holding costs secure by guaranteeing that grocery store chains function inside a strict institutional framework.
A brand new code of conduct for promotional actions was carried out in March, IELKA famous.
Furthermore, presents and reductions within the organised retail channel are extra in quantity, frequency and share low cost, impacting the ultimate costs of merchandise.
Different elements highlighted by IELKA embrace excessive stock turnover, which permits sooner value containment at massive stores, and the upper share of private-label gross sales.
