RETAIL PRICE RISES

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 301, 16 September 1936, Page 10

RETAIL PRICE RISES

Several Grocery Lines Affected EFFECT OF SPANISH WAR Dominion Special Service. • Auckland, September 15. Because of the change in industrial conditions the prices of bottles have been advanced by at least 10 per cent, on the average. This rise will affect the public in many grocery and other trades, but where stocks are held prices are likely to be unchanged until replacements are made. Several classes of grocery goods will shortly show rises in the retail shops from causes connected with the Spanish rebellion. The fighting in Spain has resulted in the cancellation of indent orders for Jordan, valencies and soft shell almonds. Small quantities of Sicily almonds are available, but the prices for these show an advance of fully 50 per cent, on last season’s rates. Olive oil is another line that shows a marked advance on account of interference with supplies from Spain. The latest quotations from France, which draws olives from Spain, show a rise of about 30 per cent. Californian dried fruits comprise other grocery lines that before very long may show retail advances. This .particularly applies to prunes, of "which there is a 25 iper cent, crop shortage. Opening wholesale prices are very firm. Some lines of ’ New Zealand-made confectionery have advanced recently, one class of chocolate by 3d. a lb.