Economy
Discounters fight for every extra euro of consumer spending: despite price increases, we have more disposable income
According to the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, the average Dutch person has approximately half a percent more disposable income each month despite recent price increases. Discount retailers are aggressively competing to retain customers who now have slightly more money to spend, roughly two extra euros per month. Kruidvat director Ed van de Weerd described the market environment as a fierce struggle for these additional funds, highlighting the intense competition among discounters to capture consumer loyalty in an inflationary context.
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