Carrefour warned after Ramadan price hikes

PRICE HIKE: Carrefour in Ajman has been found guilty of increasing some food prices during Ramadan. (Getty Images)

Bosses at Carrefour hypermarket in Ajman have come under fire after inspectors found prices of some foods had been inflation during Ramadan, in violation of an agreement with the government.

The store was found to have increased prices of several basic foods, including chicken, during the holy month, Dr Hashim al Nuaimi, the director of the department of consumer protection at the Ministry of Economy, said.

“We have signed a memorandum of understanding with Carrefour, and its top managers signed it to maintain a set price; we’re surprised to see these violations,” he told UAE daily The National on Thursday.

Dr Nuaimi warned Carrefour to immediately restore the prices that it had agreed to, or the government would take action.

The inspection was part of a wider initiative to stop stores from artificially inflating prices during Ramadan. The inspectors have also visited the emirate’s fruit and vegetable markets, Lulu Centre, and other major outlets.

Dr Hashim said the fruit and vegetable markets had notably made good progress in adhering to government-set prices.

Sheikh Sultan al Nuaimi, the director of the Ministry of Economy office in Ajman, added that his office was following consumer prices in the emirate on a daily basis.

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