Groceries shops that sell thier wares in cash only have surged in Bulawayo, Sunda News reports. The cash-only selling shops are selling the goods at almost half the price of those that are taking all or other forms of money.
The publication did a survey and here are some of the things they noted during the survey:
In the survey, the shops were selling a 10-kilogramme bag of mealie meal at $40 at a time when established supermarkets were selling it as high as $72. A two-litre bottle of cooking oil which has gone up to as much as $44 was selling at $34 in most of the new shops.
A 2-kilogramme packet of sugar was selling for $20 while in big supermarkets it was going for $30 while a 2-kilogramme of rice was selling at $21 in the cash shops and at big shops for as much as $36. A 2-litre bottle of Mazoe was trading at $30 while in established retail shops it was ranging from $40 to $50. Many other goods were also sold way below the prices that are charged in big retail outlets.
Cash shops have always been available in downtown Harare popularly known as Matuckshop.
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